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25 December, 15:17

Solve for x:3x=5x - 8

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  1. 25 December, 15:33
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    Step-by-step explanation:

    3x=5x - 8

    3x - 5x = - 8

    -2x = - 8

    x = - 8/-2

    x = 4
  2. 25 December, 15:45
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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.
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