The answer to the equation is x=9.
First complete the inverse operation by adding 8 on both sides of the equation.
-5=[tex] \frac{x}{3} [/tex]-8
-5+8=[tex] \frac{x}{3} [/tex]-8+8
3=[tex] \frac{x}{3} [/tex]
Multiply 3 on both sides to isolate x.
3*3=[tex] \frac{x}{3*3} [/tex]
9=x
