16+5x=8x-5 What would the variable be?

16+5x = 8x-5

Reorder the terms

16+5x = - 5+8x

Solving for variable for x

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add - 8x to each side of the equation.

16 + - 3x = - 5 + 8x + - 8x

Combine like terms: 5x + - 8x=-3x

16+-3x = - 5 + 8x + - 8x

Combine like terms: 8x + - 8x = 0

16+-3x = - 5 + 0

16 + - 3x = - 5

Add - 16 to each side of the equation

16+-16 + - 3x = - 5 + 16

Combine like terms: 16 + - 16 = 0

0 + - 3x = - 5 + - 16

-3x = - 5 + - 16

combine like terms: - 5 + - 16 = - 21

-3x = - 21

Divide each side by - 3

x=7