SOLUTION: How do you work. This problem 8x=25+3x

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Question 903444: How do you work. This problem 8x=25+3x
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

1. Combining Like Terms and 2. getting x alone to read x = answer.

8x=25+3x  Adding -3x from both sides of EQ

5x = 25   Dividing both sides by 5

 x = 5   (x alone and can read the answer)