Answer:
3/5
Step-by-step explanation:
Set it equal to 0
5x-3=0
Then solve for x
5x=3
x=3/5
Check
5(3/5) - 3
3-3
0
Answer: 60 of the patients are boys.
Step-by-step explanation: According to what is described, 5 in 8 patients are girls, then: 8 - 5 = 3, i.e., 3 in 8 are boys.
Mathematically the proportionality is 
If 160 patients have appointments per month and
are boys:
160.
= 60
Per month, 60 boys have appointments at the medical office.
Instead of adding more fraction strips you would take some away to get a smaller number.