Question

What is the value of x? 5x - 3 / 2 = 3x + 8

Answer 1

5x-3/2=3x+8

5x-1.6=3x+8            divide 3/2

5x=3x+9.5             add 1.6 to 8

2x=9.5              subtract 3x from 5x

2x/2=9.5/2      divide to isolate x

x=4.75  

hope it helps!

Answer 2

First, I turned the fraction into a decimal :5x - 1.5 = 3x + 8

Add 1.5 to both sides : 5x = 3x + 9.5

Subtract 3x from both sides : 2x = 9.5

Divide both sides by 2 : x = 4.75

As a fraction : x = 4 3/4