Question

Solve for x..........
$5x - x - 8 = 15 + 3x$​

Answer 1

$\quad \huge \quad \quad \boxed{ \tt \:Answer }$

$\qquad \tt \rightarrow \:x = 23$

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$\large \tt Solution \: :$

$\qquad \tt \rightarrow \: 5x - x - 8 = 15 + 3x$

$\qquad \tt \rightarrow \: 4x - 8 = 15 + 3x$

$\qquad \tt \rightarrow \: 4x - 3x = 15 + 8$

$\qquad \tt \rightarrow \: x = 23$

Answered by : ❝ AǫᴜᴀWɪᴢ ❞

Answer 2

Answer:

x = 23

Explanation:

⇒ 5x - x - 8 = 15 + 3x

collect like terms

⇒ 5x - x - 3x = 15 + 8

add or subtract like terms

⇒ x = 23

Checking:

5(23) - 23 - 8 = 15 + 3(23)

115 - 23 - 8 = 15 + 69

84 = 84