we have the equation
[tex]\frac{x}{3}+5=8[/tex]Solve for x
That means ----> isolate the variable x
step 1
Subtract 5 on both sides
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{x}{3}+5-5=8-5 \\ \\ \frac{x}{3}=3 \end{gathered}[/tex]step 3
Multiply by 3 on both sides
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{x}{3}*3=3*3 \\ x=9 \end{gathered}[/tex]