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5x=8-\frac{36}{11}
Subtract \frac{36}{11} from both sides.
5x=\frac{88}{11}-\frac{36}{11}
Convert 8 to fraction \frac{88}{11}.
5x=\frac{88-36}{11}
Since \frac{88}{11} and \frac{36}{11} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
5x=\frac{52}{11}
Subtract 36 from 88 to get 52.
x=\frac{\frac{52}{11}}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=\frac{52}{11\times 5}
Express \frac{\frac{52}{11}}{5} as a single fraction.
x=\frac{52}{55}
Multiply 11 and 5 to get 55.