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Solve 8x + 3 = 59

The solution of 8x + 3 = 59 is x = 7.

The lines y = 8x + 3 and y = 59 meet at x = 72468101220406080100x = 7y = 8x + 3y = 59
The lines y = 8x + 3 and y = 59 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.

    8x+3=598x + 3 = 59
  2. 2

    Subtract 3 from both sides:

    8x+3−3=59−3 ⇒ 8x=568x + 3 - 3 = 59 - 3 \ \Rightarrow\ 8x = 56
  3. 3

    Divide both sides by 8:

    8x8=568 ⇒ x=7\frac{8x}{8} = \frac{56}{8} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 7
  4. 4

    Check: put x = 7 back into the equation.

    8⋅7+3=56+3=59✓8\cdot7 + 3 = 56 + 3 = 59 \checkmark
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 8x + 3 = 59\ \Rightarrow\ x = 7 \]
\[ 8x + 3 = 59 \]
\[ 8x + 3 - 3 = 59 - 3 \ \Rightarrow\ 8x = 56 \]
\[ \frac{8x}{8} = \frac{56}{8} \ \Rightarrow\ x = 7 \]
\[ 8\cdot7 + 3 = 56 + 3 = 59 \checkmark \]

Trying values of x in 8x + 3 = 59

x8x + 3Equals 59?
543no
651no
759yes
867no
975no

Questions

What is x in 8x + 3 = 59?

The solution of 8x + 3 = 59 is x = 7.

How do you solve 8x + 3 = 59?

Subtract 3 from both sides to get 8x = 56, then divide both sides by 8 to get x = 7.

How do I check the answer?

Replace x by 7: 8(7) + 3 = 59, which is 59.

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