Add 1212 to both sides 8x=5x+15+128x=5x+15+12 2Simplify 5x+15+125x+15+12 to 5x+275x+27 8x=5x+278x=5x+27 3Subtract 5x5x from both sides 8x−5x=278x−5x=27 4Simplify 8x−5x8x−5x to 3x3x 3x=273x=27 5Divide both sides by 33 x=273x=273 6Simplify 273273 to 99 x=9x=9