Question

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Answer 1

First multiply each term by 24(the common denominator found by 8×3) to remove the fractions and make things easier.
$24(5) + 24( \frac{x - 2}{3} ) = 24( \frac{x + 3}{8} )$
This will give you,
$120 + 8(x - 2) = 3(x + 3)$
Then just continue to simplify and isolate the variable.
$120 + 8x - 16 = 3x + 9$
$8x + 104 = 3x + 9$
$5x = - 95$
$x = - 19$