8x+8=3x-9

Answer 1

In order to isolate x on one side of the equation, we need to eliminate the terms with x from the other side of the equation.

To do this, we can subtract 3x from both sides to eliminate the term 3x on the right side of the equation:

8x + 8 - 3x = 3x - 9 - 3x

Combining like terms, we get:

5x + 8 = -9

Next, we can isolate x by subtracting 8 from both sides:

5x + 8 - 8 = -9 - 8

Simplifying, we have:

5x = -17

Finally, to solve for x, we divide both sides of the equation by 5:

(5x)/5 = (-17)/5

x = -17/5