Question Solve the equation x=8 Evaluate 31=5x−9Swap the sides of the equation 5x−9=31Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign 5x=31+9Add the numbers 5x=40Divide both sides 55x=540Divide the numbers x=540Solution More Steps Evaluate 540Reduce the numbers 18Calculate 8 x=8 Show Solution Rewrite the equation x=8 Evaluate 31=5x−9Rewrite the expression 5x−9=31Move the constant to the right side 5x=40Solution x=8 Show Solution Graph