[tex]2x \: + \: 8 \: = \: 8x \: + \: 5[/tex]
[tex]2x \: - \: 8x \: = \: 5 \: - \: 8[/tex]
[tex] - 6x \: = \: - 3[/tex]
[tex]x \: = \: 3 \: \div \: 6 \: = \: \frac{3}{6} \: = \: \boxed{ \frac{1}{2} }[/tex]
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