What is the value of x? 5x - 3 / 2 = 3x + 8

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asked Oct 21, 2019 37.6k views

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Arman Peiravi · Answer 1 · 2019-10-22T13:20:53+0000

First, I turned the fraction into a decimal :5x - 1.5 = 3x + 8

Add 1.5 to both sides : 5x = 3x + 9.5

Subtract 3x from both sides : 2x = 9.5

Divide both sides by 2 : x = 4.75

As a fraction : x = 4 3/4

UnknownSPY · Answer 2 · 2019-10-27T15:08:25+0000

5x-3/2=3x+8

5x-1.6=3x+8 divide 3/2

5x=3x+9.5 add 1.6 to 8

2x=9.5 subtract 3x from 5x

2x/2=9.5/2 divide to isolate x

x=4.75

hope it helps!