Solve for x 8x-3=5

$8 x - 3 = 5$

Step 1

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Add $3$ to both sides of the equation.

$8 x = 5 + 3$

Add $5$ and $3$ .

$8 x = 8$

Step 2

Divide each term in $8 x = 8$ by $8$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $8 x = 8$ by $8$ .

$\frac{8 x}{8} = \frac{8}{8}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $8$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{8 x}{8} = \frac{8}{8}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{8}{8}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $8$ by $8$ .

$x = 1$