Solve for x:3x=5x - 8

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Luz Greer

Mathematics

25 December, 15:17

Solve for x:3x=5x - 8

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Paula Hines · Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

3x=5x - 8

3x - 5x = - 8

-2x = - 8

x = - 8/-2

x = 4

Finley Walter · Answer 2

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Step-by-step explanation:

3x = 5x - 8 is your equation. To solve for x, you want to get all the x's on the same side. You first subtract 5x from each side to get - 2x = - 8, and multiply both by 1 - to get 2x = 8, and then divide both sides by 2 to find x = 4.