How Do You Solve 8x-(6x+5)=3?

8x - (6x+5) = 3
8x - 6x - 5 = 3 (use the distributive property to eliminate parentheses)
2x - 5 = 3 (collect terms)
2x = 8 (add 5 to both sides)
x = 4 (divide both sides by 2)