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225x-3=2x-8+5x
Multiply 25 and 9 to get 225.
225x-3=7x-8
Combine 2x and 5x to get 7x.
225x-3-7x=-8
Subtract 7x from both sides.
218x-3=-8
Combine 225x and -7x to get 218x.
218x=-8+3
Add 3 to both sides.
218x=-5
Add -8 and 3 to get -5.
x=\frac{-5}{218}
Divide both sides by 218.
x=-\frac{5}{218}
Fraction \frac{-5}{218} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{218} by extracting the negative sign.