Answer:
X=16
Step-by-step explanation:
x/8+3=5
-3 on both sides
x/8=2
multiply by 8 on both sides
x=16
[tex] \frac{x}{8} + 3 = 5[/tex]
Take the 3 to the other side of the equation
[tex] \frac{x}{8} = 5 - 3[/tex]
[tex] \frac{x}{8} = 2[/tex]
Cross multiply
[tex]x = 8 \times 2[/tex]
[tex]x = 16[/tex]
