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5x+5-8x=-21
Subtract 8x from both sides.
-3x+5=-21
Combine 5x and -8x to get -3x.
-3x=-21-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
-3x=-26
Subtract 5 from -21 to get -26.
x=\frac{-26}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=\frac{26}{3}
Fraction \frac{-26}{-3} can be simplified to \frac{26}{3} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.