How do you solve #-3x = 5x + 8#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-09-13T16:12:22

#-8=5x+3x#
#-8=8x#
#-8/8=x#
#-1=x#
Verification
#-3(-1 )=5(-1)+8#
#3=-5+8#
#3=3#