Decide whether the given number is a solution of the given equation.
-Is 7 a solution of $- 3 x - 8 = x + 3$ ?

Name: Decide whether the given number is a solution of the given equation. -Is 7 a solution of $- 3 x - 8 = x + 3$ ?
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Substituting $x = 7$ into the equation $-3x - 8 = x + 3$ gives $-3(7) - 8 = 7 + 3$, which simplifies to $-21 - 8 = 10$, or $-29 = 10$, which is not true.

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