what is the first step of figuring out what

-5=-8+5f?

The first step is to add 8 to both sides of the equation.

Thank u so much! Math is not my strong point. I'm a speller.

Me too. <g>

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To figure out what the unknown variable "f" is in the equation -5 = -8 + 5f, we need to solve for "f" by isolating it on one side of the equation. Here is the first step:

Step 1: Begin by getting rid of any constants or terms that are not directly connected to the "f" variable. In this equation, we have -8 on the right side. To eliminate -8, we need to add 8 to both sides of the equation.

-5 + 8 = -8 + 5f + 8

This simplifies to:

3 = 5f

So, the first step is to add 8 to both sides of the equation to isolate the "f" variable.