Answer:
No solutions.
Step-by-step explanation:
Use PEMDAS, or order of operations, to solve the problem.
Parenthesis
Exponents
Multiplication-Division (Depends on which comes first from left to right)
Addition-Subtraction (See Multiplication-Division explation)
First, lets solve for parenthesis by using the distributive property.
5-2x-3=-8-2x
Now, combine like terms on both sides.
2-2x=-8-2x
Add 8 on both sides.
10-2x=-2x
Add 2x
10
This equation has no solutions.
If an the variable terms are the same and the constants are different, the equation has no solutions.
Hope this helps!
