Try another version of this question Box 1: Enter your answer as a reduced fraction (like 5/3, not 10/6) or as an integer (like 4 or -2)
Use the like-bases property and exponents to solve the equation
`3^(x-8)=3^(5 x+3)`
`x=`
Do not enter mixed numbers
Enter DNE for Does Not Exist, oo for Infinity `-11/4`