Answer: 3x=3
Step-by-step explanation: Let's divide this into parts--
1. Adding the x variables: -2x+5x or 5x-2x = 3x.
2. Adding the y variables: y-y or -y+y = 0. (The negative and the positive y cancel each other out.)
3. Adding the numbers: 8-5 or -5+8 = 3.
Now just put it back into an equation: 3x + 0 = 3.
We don't need to add the 0, so the equation changes into 3x = 3.
