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3x+35=15
Multiply 7 and 5 to get 35.
3x=15-35
Subtract 35 from both sides.
3x=-20
Subtract 35 from 15 to get -20.
x=\frac{-20}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=-\frac{20}{3}
Fraction \frac{-20}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{20}{3} by extracting the negative sign.