how do I get to the answer for -7/x+5=-3??
−7x+5=−3−7x=−8−7=−8xx=78
-7/x+5=-3
-7/x=-3-5
-7/x=-8 cross multiply
-8x=-7 divide both sides by -8
x=-7/-8 cancel the - sign on the right
x=7/8