Answer:

Combine like terms: 5x + 3x = 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '-7x' to each side of the equation

Combine like terms: 8x + -7x = 1x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0

Divide each side by '1'.
