Question

8x−5=3x+20 whats the answer? solve for x

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To solve the equation \( 8x - 5 = 3x + 20 \), follow these steps:

1. First, get all the terms involving \( x \) on one side and the constant terms on the other side. Subtract \( 3x \) from both sides:

\[
8x - 3x - 5 = 20
\]

This simplifies to:

\[
5x - 5 = 20
\]

2. Next, add 5 to both sides to isolate the term with \( x \):

\[
5x = 20 + 5
\]

This simplifies to:

\[
5x = 25
\]

3. Finally, divide both sides by 5 to solve for \( x \):

\[
x = \frac{25}{5}
\]

This gives:

\[
x = 5
\]

So, the solution is \( x = 5 \).