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-5x+11=-3x-45
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by x+15.
-5x+11+3x=-45
Add 3x to both sides.
-2x+11=-45
Combine -5x and 3x to get -2x.
-2x=-45-11
Subtract 11 from both sides.
-2x=-56
Subtract 11 from -45 to get -56.
x=\frac{-56}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=28
Divide -56 by -2 to get 28.