Add 5 to both sides to get x alone and you will have your answer which is x= -3
Answer:
Step-by-step 1 Add 8+8 to both sides.
5x=8+8
2 Simplify 8+8 to 16.
5x=16
3 Divide both sides by 55.
x=\frac{16}{5}x=
5
16
Done
Decimal Form: 3.2