Question
$$\frac{2}{8}+3 = 5$$
Answer
This equation has no solution.
Explanation
$$ \begin{aligned} \frac{2}{8}+3 &= 5&& \text{multiply ALL terms by } \color{blue}{ 8 }. \\[1 em]8\cdot\frac{2}{8}+8\cdot3 &= 8\cdot5&& \text{cancel out the denominators} \\[1 em]2+24 &= 40&& \text{simplify left side} \\[1 em]26 &= 40&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$
Since the statement $ \color{red}{ 26 = 40 } $ is FALSE, we conclude that the equation has no solution.
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