Question

What is the answer ?

Answer 1

The answer to the equation is x=9.

First complete the inverse operation by adding 8 on both sides of the equation.

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

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

3=
`(x)/(3)`

Multiply 3 on both sides to isolate x.

3*3=
`(x)/(3*3)`

9=x