Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Simplifying
:
8x + -20 = 3x + 5
Reorder the terms:
-20 + 8x = 3x + 5
Solving:
-20 + 8x = 5 + 3x
Add '-3x' to each side of the equation:
-20 + 8x + -3x = 5 + 3x + -3x
Combine like terms: 8x + -3x = 5x
:
-20 + 5x = 5 + 3x + -3x
Add '20' to each side of the equation:
-20 + 20 + 5x = 5 + 20
Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
:
0 + 5x = 5 + 20
5x = 5 + 20
Divide each side by '5':
x = 5
Simplify:
x=5
