Eight more than three times a number is five times that same number. What is the number?

Let the number be represented by ( x ). The equation can be set up as ( 3x + 8 = 5x ). By rearranging, we get ( 8 = 5x - 3x ), which simplifies to ( 8 = 2x ). Dividing both sides by 2 gives ( x = 4 ). Thus, the number is 4.