Guys can you please solve this problem I’ve been trying to solve it for 40 minutes please begging

Answer:
2
Step-by-step explanation:
3 = 5x - 13 + 3x
3 + 13 = 5x + 3x
16 = 8x
16 ÷ 8 = 8x ÷ 8
2 = x
Answer:
[tex]5x - 13 + 3x = 3 \\ 8x = 3 + 13 \\ 8x = 16 \\ x = \frac{16}{8} \\ x = 2[/tex]