17=-13-8x Please help

17 = -13 - 8x

First, add '13' to both of the sides.

Second, add 17 + 13 to get 30.

Third, divide both sides by '-8'.

Fourth, change the fraction into a negative.

Fifth, find the GCF of 30 and 8.
Factors of 30: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30
Factors of 8: 1, 2, 4, 8
The GCF is 2.
Sixth, divide the numerator by the GCF. 
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Seventh, divide the denominator by the GCF. 
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Eighth, combine your new numerator and denominator.

Ninth, switch your sides.


Answer as fraction: 
Answer as decimal: -3.75

First step is to get rid of the square root. remember that a square root is the same as raising to the (1/2) power. see below: multiply exponents per exponent rules to get: remember you subtract exponents from the denominator and add exponents in the numerator so: simplify further: so a is the correct choice. if you don't understand this google exponent rules and it will you understand. look at the image results.