Respuesta :
first you need to get your variable by itself
3x - 8 = 8x + 4/2
subtract 3x from 8x
-8 = 5x +4/2
subtract 4/2 from -8
-10 = 5x
divide by 5
x = -2
3x - 8 = 8x + 4/2
subtract 3x from 8x
-8 = 5x +4/2
subtract 4/2 from -8
-10 = 5x
divide by 5
x = -2