Answer:
a. Solution did not change
b. x = 8
Step-by-step explanation:
Solution for the equation is
x−3=5
x = 5 + 3
x = 8
a. Multiply both sides of the equation by a constant, C
C*(x−3) = 5*C
C*x−3*C= 5*C
C*x = 5*C + 3*C
C*x = 8*C
x = 8*C/C
x = 8
b. Multiply both sides of the equation by x
x*(x−3) = 5*x
x^2−3*x= 5*x
x^2 = 5*x + 3*x
x^2 = 8*x
x^2/x = 8
x = 8