8) (x+4)=(2x-6)=5

1. The equation is malformed. Assuming it means (x+4) = 5 and (2x-6) = 5, solve each separately.

2. For (x+4)=5, x = 5-4, so x=1.

3. For (2x-6)=5, 2x = 11, so x=11/2. Since the values of x are different, there is no single solution for the combined expression as written.