Respuesta :

Greetings!

Solve using the properties of equality:
[tex]3x+5=-13[/tex]
Add -5 to both sides.
[tex](3x+5)+(-5)=(-13)+(-5)[/tex]
[tex]3x=-18[/tex]
Divide both sides by 3.
[tex](3x)/3=(-18)/3[/tex]
The Answer Is:
[tex]x=-6[/tex]

Hope this helps.
-Benjamin