Answer:
x = 14
Step-by-step explanation:
3 (x - 3) + 8x = 5 (2x + 1)
FOIL: 3x - 9 + 8x = 10x +5
Move all the x terms to one side and all the constants to the other:
3x + 8x - 10x = 5 + 9
Combine like terms: x = 14
