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Solve for x..........

5x - x - 8 = 15 + 3x

User Xrnd
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Answer:

x = 23

Step-by-step explanation:

⇒ 5x - x - 8 = 15 + 3x

collect like terms

⇒ 5x - x - 3x = 15 + 8

add or subtract like terms

⇒ x = 23

Checking:

5(23) - 23 - 8 = 15 + 3(23)

115 - 23 - 8 = 15 + 69

84 = 84

User Jooyoun
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\quad \huge \quad \quad \boxed{ \tt \:Answer }


\qquad \tt \rightarrow \:x = 23

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\large \tt Solution \: :


\qquad \tt \rightarrow \: 5x - x - 8 = 15 + 3x


\qquad \tt \rightarrow \: 4x - 8 = 15 + 3x


\qquad \tt \rightarrow \: 4x - 3x = 15 + 8


\qquad \tt \rightarrow \: x = 23

Answered by : ❝ AǫᴜᴀWɪᴢ ❞

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