how to do 4x + 5 equals 8
4x + 5 = 8First, take away '5' from both sides.\(4x = 8 - 5\)Second, subtract '8 - 5' to get '3'.\(4x = 3\)Third, divide both sides by '4'.\(x = \frac{3}{4}\)Answer as fraction: \(x = \frac{3}{4}\)Answer as decimal: \(x = 0.75\)