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Solve 5x + 8 = 43

The solution of 5x + 8 = 43 is x = 7.

The lines y = 5x + 8 and y = 43 meet at x = 72468101210203040506070x = 7y = 5x + 8y = 43
The lines y = 5x + 8 and y = 43 meet at x = 7. The solution of the equation is the x-coordinate of the point where the two sides are equal.

How to work it out

  1. 1

    The goal is to get x alone. Undo the operations in the opposite order: first the addition, then the multiplication.

    5x+8=435x + 8 = 43
  2. 2

    Subtract 8 from both sides:

    5x+8−8=43−8 ⇒ 5x=355x + 8 - 8 = 43 - 8 \ \Rightarrow\ 5x = 35
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 5:

    5x5=355 ⇒ x=7\frac{5x}{5} = \frac{35}{5} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 7
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 7 back into the equation.

    5⋅7+8=35+8=43✓5\cdot7 + 8 = 35 + 8 = 43 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 5x + 8 = 43\ \Rightarrow\ x = 7 \]
\[ 5x + 8 = 43 \]
\[ 5x + 8 - 8 = 43 - 8 \ \Rightarrow\ 5x = 35 \]
\[ \frac{5x}{5} = \frac{35}{5} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 7 \]
\[ 5\cdot7 + 8 = 35 + 8 = 43 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 5x + 8 = 43

x5x + 8Equals 43?
533no
638no
743yes
848no
953no

Questions

What is x in 5x + 8 = 43?

The solution of 5x + 8 = 43 is x = 7.

How do you solve 5x + 8 = 43?

Subtract 8 from both sides to get 5x = 35, then divide both sides by 5 to get x = 7.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 7: 5(7) + 8 = 43, which is 43.

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