Solve 9+x/5=3x-8/8=

$$\frac { 9 + x } { 5 } = \frac { 3 x - 8 } { 8 } =$$

Solve for x

$$x=16$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Multiply both sides of the equation by 40, the least common multiple of 5,8.

$$8\left(9+x\right)=5\left(3x-8\right)$$

Use the distributive property to multiply 8 by 9+x.

$$72+8x=5\left(3x-8\right)$$

Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by 3x-8.

$$72+8x=15x-40$$

Subtract 15x from both sides.

$$72+8x-15x=-40$$

Combine 8x and -15x to get -7x.

$$72-7x=-40$$

Subtract 72 from both sides.

$$-7x=-40-72$$

Subtract 72 from -40 to get -112.

$$-7x=-112$$

Divide both sides by -7.

$$x=\frac{-112}{-7}$$

Divide -112 by -7 to get 16.

$$x=16$$