Solve the Equation -8 - x = 5 to Find the Value of X

To solve the given linear equation $-8 - x = 5$, we will follow these steps:

• Add 8 to both sides of the equation to isolate the term involving $x$.
• Subtract $x$ from both sides to further simplify; however, applying approach 1 directly cancels this step.
• Multiply both sides by -1 to solve for $x$.

First, let's add 8 to both sides of the equation:

$-8 - x + 8 = 5 + 8$

This simplifies to:

$-x = 13$

To find $x$, multiply both sides of the equation by -1:

$x = -13$

Therefore, the solution to the equation is $x = -13$.