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2x+5=8x-8
Use the distributive property to multiply 8 by x-1.
2x+5-8x=-8
Subtract 8x from both sides.
-6x+5=-8
Combine 2x and -8x to get -6x.
-6x=-8-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
-6x=-13
Subtract 5 from -8 to get -13.
x=\frac{-13}{-6}
Divide both sides by -6.
x=\frac{13}{6}
Fraction \frac{-13}{-6} can be simplified to \frac{13}{6} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.