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2x-15x-35+8=0
Use the distributive property to multiply -5 by 3x+7.
-13x-35+8=0
Combine 2x and -15x to get -13x.
-13x-27=0
Add -35 and 8 to get -27.
-13x=27
Add 27 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
x=\frac{27}{-13}
Divide both sides by -13.
x=-\frac{27}{13}
Fraction \frac{27}{-13} can be rewritten as -\frac{27}{13} by extracting the negative sign.