Step 1: Subtract 3x from both sides.<span><span><span>8x</span>−<span>3x</span></span>=<span><span><span>3x</span>+22</span>−<span>3x</span></span></span><span><span>5x</span>=22</span>Step 2: Divide both sides by 5.<span><span><span>5x</span>5</span>=<span>225</span></span><span>x=<span>225</span></span>Answer:<span>x=<span>22<span>5</span></span></span>
