Question

Solve: 8x - 5 = 3x + 55​

Answer 1

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$8x - 5 = 3x + 55$

$8x - 3x = 55 + 5$

$\: \: \: \: \: \: 5x = 60$

$\: \: \: \: \: \: x = \frac{60}{5}$

$\: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: x = 12$

Answer 2

Answer:

$x = 12$

Step-by-step explanation:

$8x - 5 = 3x + 55$

$8x - 5 + 5 = 3x + 55 + 5$

$8x = 3x + 60$

$8x - 3x = 3x + 60 - 3x$

$5x = 60$

$\frac{5x}{5} = \frac{60}{5}$

$x = 12$