Answer:
x=-4
Step-by-step explanation:
x = -4
Add 5 on both sides:
x + 3 = -x - 5
+5 +5
x + 8 = -x
Subtract x on both sides:
-x -x
8 = -2x
Divide by -2 on both sides:
/-2 /-2
-4 = x
