Respuesta :

[tex]5x + 3 = 8[/tex]
[tex]5x = 8 - 3[/tex]
[tex]x = 5/5[/tex]
[tex]x = 1[/tex]
take away 3 from 8 and 3.
5x+3=8
    -3  -3
now you have 5x=5. The last step is to divide 5 from each side and you should get x=1