SOLUTION: x/4-3=5 my answer is 23 professor answer is 32 please explain how this comes to be

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Question 319895: x/4-3=5
my answer is 23 professor answer is 32 please explain how this comes to be
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for x:
%28x%2F4%29-3+=+5 Add 3 to both sides.
x%2F4+=+8 Multiply both sides by 4.
highlight%28x+=+32%29