5x-3/2=3x+8
5x-1.6=3x+8 divide 3/2
5x=3x+9.5 add 1.6 to 8
2x=9.5 subtract 3x from 5x
2x/2=9.5/2 divide to isolate x
x=4.75
hope it helps!
First, I turned the fraction into a decimal :5x - 1.5 = 3x + 8
Add 1.5 to both sides : 5x = 3x + 9.5
Subtract 3x from both sides : 2x = 9.5
Divide both sides by 2 : x = 4.75
As a fraction : x = 4 3/4
