Question

-3x+8=5x-72 solve for x please

Answer 1

x = 10

Explanation:

Answer 2

`-3x+8=5x-72`

Subtract 5x from both sides:

`-3x+8-5x=5x-72-5x`

`-8x+8=-72`

Subtract 8 from both sides:

`-8x+8-8=-72-8`

`-8x=-80`

Divide both sides by -8:

`(-8x)/(-8) =(-80)/(-8)`

`\boxed{x=10}`