3x=5x+8

Simple and best practice solution for 3x=5x+8 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 3x=5x+8 equation: 


Simplifying
3x = 5x + 8

Reorder the terms:
3x = 8 + 5x

Solving
3x = 8 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
3x + -5x = 8 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-2x = 8 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-2x = 8 + 0
-2x = 8

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

See similar equations:

| 6-5a=a-17 | | 10x-4x=-5+17 | | 8x+39=2x-5 | | -3x-x=4-12 | | 3(x+4)=-8 | | 2=-6-x | | 27=22+x | | -26-x=-36 | | 26x=728 | | 4(-6x+2)=-22+6x | | 5+8x=5(1-7x) | | -2(4x+7)=-6x-6 | | -6=4x+2x | | 0=-3x+6x | | 16=5x+3x | | -2x+6-6x=-2 | | 4x-2x=12 | | -3=1-2x+4x | | 2x-3+3x=-3 | | 7=6x+2-5x | | 2=b+3+4 | | 1-6x+5=-12 | | 4a+3(2a-3)=5a+1 | | 6(3x-5)=3(5x-2) | | 5y-4(y+2)=2y | | 3(n-4)=2n | | 8d-2=46 | | -3y+2=14 | | 7n+16=30 | | 4x=-12 | | 3(w-6)=-7(w+4) | | 7(r+2)=4(9-r) |

Equations solver categories