Now, you want 8 by itself, so you have only x's on the right side. In order to do so, you subtract "x" on both sides.
After doing so, you are left with 8 = 5x.
To find x, now you just divide both sides by 5.
Your answer will be an improper fraction (8/5). You can turn it into a mixed number (1 and 3/5) or write it as a decimal (1.6). You have 3 different ways to write the answer to this question, but they are all equal to each other. If converting to a mixed number or decimal is too confusing, you can leave it as just an improper fraction.
