Babyblueeyes15 Babyblueeyes15 10-09-2015 Mathematics contestada Which equation would best help solve this problem? Five added to 3 times a number is equal to 8 less than 5 times the number. A. 3X + 5X - 8 B. 3X - 4 = 5X + 8 C. 4x + 3 = 8x -5 D. 8x + = 4x + 3