If 3x + 5x = -8, then x + 1 =
You asked:
Given \(3 x + 5 x = -8\) evaluate the expression \(x + 1\).
MathBot Answer:
\[x + 1 = 0\]
\[\begin{aligned}8 x &= -8\\x &= -1\end{aligned}\]
By substituting this value into the expression, we find that: $$\begin{aligned}x + 1 &= -1 + 1\\&= 0\end{aligned}$$