Answer: x=8
Explanation:
3x - 5= 2.5x + 3 -(x-4) apply the distributive property
3x -5 = 2.5x + 3 - x + 4 combine like terms on the right side
3x - 5 = 1.5x + 7 Add 5 to both sides
+5 +5
3x = 1.5x + 12 subtract 1.5x from both sides
-1.5x -15.x
1.5x = 12 Now divide both sides by 1.5
x = 8