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The equation is \"\".

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\"\"      (Distribute 5)

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\"\"            (Multiply: \"\")

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\"\"   (Apply commutative property of addition: a + b = b + a)

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\"\"                    (Add: 5x + 3x = 8x)

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\"\"                       (Subtract: \"\")\"\"

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Apply subtraction property of equality: Subtract 8x from each side.

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Apply commutative property of addition: a + b = b + a.

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\"\"    (Apply additive inverse property: \"\")

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\"\"                (Apply additive identity property: \"\")

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The statement \"\" is never true.

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The equation has no solutions and the solution set is \"\".\"\"

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The statement \"\" is never true.

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The equation has no solutions and the solution set is \"\".