Question

5 x + 8 is equal to 3x-2

Answer 1

Answer:

answer is in negative this

Answer 2

Answer:

$\large\boxed{X=-5}$

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the value of x, first you have to isolate by the x from one side of the equation.

Given:

5x+8=3x-2

Solutions:

First, thing you do is subtract 8 from both sides.

$\displaystyle 5x+8-8=3x-2-8$

Solve.

$\displaystyle 5x=3x-10$

Next, subtract 3x from both sides.

$\displaystyle 5x-3x=3x-10-3x$

Solve.

$\displaystyle 2x=-10$

Then, divide by 2 from both sides.

$\displaystyle \frac{2x}{2}=\frac{-10}{2}$

Solve.

Divide numbers from left to right.

$\displaystyle -10\div2=\boxed{-5}$

$\large\boxed{X=-5}$

Therefore, the correct answer is x=-5.