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How do you solve $- 23 = x + 8$ $-23= x + 8$ ?

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Aug 8, 2017

$x = - 31$ $x = -31$

Explanation:

$- 21 = x + 8$ $-21=x + 8$

$- 21 - 8 = x - 8 + 8$ $-21 - 8 = x - 8 + 8$

$- 31 = x$ $-31 = x$

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