Question

`5 + (x - 2)/(3) = (x + 3)/(8)`

Answer 1

First multiply each term by 24(the common denominator found by 8×3) to remove the fractions and make things easier.

`24(5) + 24( (x - 2)/(3) ) = 24( (x + 3)/(8) )`
This will give you,

`120 + 8(x - 2) = 3(x + 3)`
Then just continue to simplify and isolate the variable.

`120 + 8x - 16 = 3x + 9`

`8x + 104 = 3x + 9`

`5x = - 95`

`x = - 19`