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Which equation would best help solve this problem? Five added to 3 times a number is equal to 8 less than 5 times the number.

3x + 5 = 5x – 8




3x – 4 = 5x + 8




4x + 3 = 8x – 5




8x + 5 = 4x + 3

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4 votes
the first equation is the answer
User Egg Vans
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3x+5 = 5x - 8

I hope this helped u lol
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