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3x-5-8x=-15
Subtract 8x from both sides.
-5x-5=-15
Combine 3x and -8x to get -5x.
-5x=-15+5
Add 5 to both sides.
-5x=-10
Add -15 and 5 to get -10.
x=\frac{-10}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=2
Divide -10 by -5 to get 2.