Answer:
Explanation:
Remark
The point about the question is that the two sides are marked as equal.
Equation
3x + 5 = 5x + 1 Subtract 3x from both sides
Solution
3x - 3x + 5 = 5x - 3x + 1 Combine like terms
5 = 2x + 1 Subtract 1 from each side
5-1 = 2x +1 - 1 Combine
4 = 2x Divide by 2
4/2 = 2x/2
x = 2