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11x+8-5=5x
Combine 6x and 5x to get 11x.
11x+3=5x
Subtract 5 from 8 to get 3.
11x+3-5x=0
Subtract 5x from both sides.
6x+3=0
Combine 11x and -5x to get 6x.
6x=-3
Subtract 3 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-3}{6}
Divide both sides by 6.
x=-\frac{1}{2}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-3}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.