Answer: x = 9/5
Step-by-step explanation:
You want to apply the distributive property to both of these "polynomial expressions." You get 3x + 6 = 8x - 8 +5
Subtract 5 from both polynomials to get 3x + 1 = 8x - 8.
Subtract 1 from both polynomials to get 3x = 8x - 9
Subtract 8x from both polynomials to get -5x = -9
Finally divide both polynomials by -5 to get x = 9/5
