Question

X by 3 -5 is equal to 8 ​

Answer 1

$\huge \purple {\tt {ANSWER:}}$

$\huge \pink {\tt { \frac{x}{3} - 5 = 8}}$

$\huge \purple {\tt {or, \: x - 5 = 8 \times 3}}$

$\huge \pink {\tt {or, \: x = 24 + 5}}$

$\huge \purple {\tt {or, \: x = 29}}$

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

If an equation has ONE fraction (or term) on each side of the equal sign, a quick way to solve the equation is to cross-multiply.

x

8

=

3

4

4

x

=

8

×

3

x

=

8

×

3

4

x

=

6