Question

5x+8=3x-6 plz help me asap

Answer 1

Answer: x= -7

Explanation:

`5x+8=3x-6`

`\mathrm{Subtract\:}8\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}`

`5x+8-8=3x-6-8`

`5x=3x-14`

`\mathrm{Subtract\:}3x\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}`

`5x-3x=3x-14-3x`

`2x=-14`

`\mathrm{Divide\:2\:\:on\:\:both\:sides\:}`

`-14/2=-7`

`x=-7`

Answer 2

x = -7

Explanation:

5x+8=3x-6

Subtract 3x from each side

5x-3x+8=3x-3x-6

2x+8 = -6

Subtract 8 from each side

2x+8-8 = -6-8

2x = -14

Divide by 2

2x/2 = -14/2

x = -7