Answer
$x=1$
Work Step by Step
Step 1. Add 3x to both sides of the equation.
$5x+3x-4=-3x+3x+4$
$8x-4=4$
Step 2. Add 4 to both sides.
$8x-4+4=4+4$
$8x=8$
Step 3. Divide both sides by 8.
$\frac{8x}{8}=\frac{8}{8}$
$x=1$
Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)
by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0134467795
ISBN 13:
978-0-13446-779-5
Chapter 9 - Basic Algebra - 9.7 Solving Equations with Several Steps - 9.7 Exercises - Page 678: 56
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