so1963 so1963 17-12-2018 Mathematics contestada Which equation would best help solve this problem? Five added to 3 times a number is equal to 8 less than 5 times the number. 3x + 5 = 5x – 8 3x – 4 = 5x + 8 4x + 3 = 8x – 5 8x + 5 = 4x + 3