Elementary Algebra

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285194055
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-405-9

Chapter 5 - Exponents and Polynomials - Chapters 1-5 Cumulative Review Problem Set - Page 233: 42

Answer

$x=11$

Work Step by Step

Isolating the variable on one side of the equation, we obtain: $5x+8=6x-3$ $5x-6x=-3-8$ $-x=-11$ $x=11$
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