Question

3x-8=6x+5
Answer in a Fraction

Answer 1

`3x-8=6x+5\ \ \ |+8\\\\3x=6x+13\ \ \ |-6x\\\\-3x=13\ \ \ |:(-3)\\\\\boxed{x=-(13)/(3)}`

Answer 2

Hello!

First of all, let's subtract 6x from both sides.

-3x-8=5

We add 8 to both sides.

-3x=13

We divide both sides by -3.

x=
`-(13)/(3)`

I hope this helps!