Solve the following equation
$3 x + 8 = 5 x + 2$

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Solution

3x+8=5x+2
shifting everything to left-hand-side.
3x+8-5x-2=0
grouping similar terms together,
(3x-5x)+(8-2)=0
-2x+6=0
Shifting x term to the right-hand-side
6=2x
Dividing by 2 to both the sides
3=x
Thus, x=3

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