Respuesta :

londonnnnn51

Answer:

x=4

Step-by-step explanation:

You first add like terms:

16-16+5x=8x+4-16

5x=8x-12

5x-8x=8x-8x-12

-3x=12

Now you divide to isolate the variable:

-3x/-3=-12/-3

Since the denominator and numerator are both negative, the answer will be positive:

x=4

Hope that made sense!

debraluoch

Answer:

4

Step-by-step explanation:

  1. First collect the like terms :8x-5x=16-4
  2. work them out. 3x=12
  3. divide both sides by 3. x=4