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3x+48-30=8x
Add 12 and 36 to get 48.
3x+18=8x
Subtract 30 from 48 to get 18.
3x+18-8x=0
Subtract 8x from both sides.
-5x+18=0
Combine 3x and -8x to get -5x.
-5x=-18
Subtract 18 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-18}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=\frac{18}{5}
Fraction \frac{-18}{-5} can be simplified to \frac{18}{5} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.