SOLUTION: Solve each equation by factoring. 8x=3x^2=5 My Work: I moved the 8x over and came out with 3x^2-8x+5=0.My teacher taught me to use this box and i did and came up with (3x-5+5)

Question 133703: Solve each equation by factoring.
8x=3x^2=5
My Work:
I moved the 8x over and came out with 3x^2-8x+5=0.My teacher taught me to use this box and i did and came up with (3x-5+5)=0+5 and (x-1+1)=0+1 and i divided and came up with x=5/3 and 1. PLEASE HELP I REALLY TRIED!!!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation

Subtract 8x from both sides.

Rearrange the terms

Factor the right side (note: if you need help with factoring, check out this solver)

Now set each factor equal to zero:
or

or Now solve for x in each case

So our solutions are

or

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