Answer:
5/8 =x
Step-by-step explanation:
9=8/5(x+5)
Multiply each side by 5/8
5/8 *9= 5/8 *8/5(x+5)
45/8 = x+5
Subtract 5 from each side
45/8 - 5 = x+5-5
45/8 -5 = x
Get a common denominator
45/8 - 5*8/8 =x
45/8 - 40/8 =x
