Answer: x = 11
Step-by-step explanation: To solve for x in this equation, we want to get x by itself on the left side of the equation.
Since 3 is being subtracted from x, to get x by itself, we need to add 3 to the left side of the equation. If we add 3 on the left side, we must also add 3 on the right side.
Notice that on the left side -3 and +3 cancel each other out so we're simply left with x. On the right side, 8 + 3 gives us 11 so we have x = 11.
We can check our answer by substituting 11
back into the original equation.
So we have (11) - 3 = 8.
(11) - 3 is 8 so we have 8 = 8 which is a true statement
so our answer, x = 11, is correct.
