How do you find x? an explanation would be greatly appreciated, & !

Compare the subtraction problems 6/8 - 5/8 = 1/8 and 6/9 - 7/9 = 1/9 why is the answer to the first problem positive and the answer to the second problem negative

You have a 32-foot fence around a square garden. there are 4 equal sections. you paint 13 of one section of the fence. what fraction of the fence did you paint? you have a 32-foot fence around a square garden. there are 4 equal sections. you paint 13 of one section of the fence. what fraction of the fence did you paint?

What does x = in this equation x+3+2x=x+5