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Find the variable 5x+8=3x

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5x+8=3x answer is -4=x
User Bitinerant
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Answer:

-4 =x

Explanation:

5x+8=3x

Subtract 5x from each side

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

8 = -2x

Divide by -2

8/-2 = -2x/-2

-4 =x

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