Question

3 by 8 into x minus 5 equal to x minus 7 x then find the value of x​

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{3x}{8}-5= x-7\\\frac{3x}{8}=x-7+5\\\frac{3x}{8} =x-2\\3x=8x-16\\ 16=8x-5x\\16=3x\\x=\frac{16}{3}$