Question

Solve the given linear equation.5 – 5x = 54 + 3xX =

Answer 1

The given equation is

$5-5x=54+3x$

First, we subtract 3x on each side

$\begin{gathered} 5-5x-3x=54+3x-3x \\ 5-8x=54 \end{gathered}$

Second, we subtract 5 on each side

$\begin{gathered} 5-8x-5=54-5 \\ -8x=49 \end{gathered}$

At last, we divide the equation by -8

$\begin{gathered} \frac{-8x}{-8}=\frac{49}{-8} \\ x=-\frac{49}{8} \end{gathered}$

Therefore, the solution is -49/8.