Answer:
Simplifying
5x + 3 = 2x + 1
Reorder the terms:
3 + 5x = 2x + 1
Reorder the terms:
3 + 5x = 1 + 2x
Solving
3 + 5x = 1 + 2x
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
3 + 5x + -2x = 1 + 2x + -2x
Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
3 + 3x = 1 + 2x + -2x
Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
3 + 3x = 1 + 0
3 + 3x = 1
Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + 3x = 1 + -3
Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 3x = 1 + -3
3x = 1 + -3
Combine like terms: 1 + -3 = -2
3x = -2
Divide each side by '3'.
x = -0.6666666667
Simplifying
x = -0.6666666667
Explanation:
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