# How do you solve 8x - ( 6x + 5) = 3?

x=4
$8 x - \left(6 x + 5\right) = 3$
$8 x - 6 x - 5 = 3$
$2 x - 5 = 3$
$2 x = 8$
$\therefore x = 4$
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