Balance the equation.
8x + 2 = 50 + 3x
8x - 3x + 2 = 50
5x + 2 = 50
5x = 50 - 2
5x = 48
x = 9.6
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10 -3x+8x = 25 -3x+8x = 25-10 5x = 15 x = 3
11x + 8 = 8x + 20 3x + 8 = 20 3x = 12 x = 4
X equals 9.
x = 3
9x + 3x - 9x = 6 + 8x - 113x = 8x - 11-5x = -11x = 2.2 or 11/5