Answer: x=2
Step-by-step explanation: Subtract
3
3
3
from both sides of the equation
2
+
3
=
+
5
2
x
+
3
=
x
+
5
2x+3=x+5
2
+
3
−
3
=
+
5
−
3
2
x
+
3
−
3
=
x
+
5
−
3
2x+3−3=x+5−3
2
Simplify
Subtract the numbers
Subtract the numbers
2
=
+
2
2
x
=
x
+
2
2x=x+2
3
Subtract
x
x
from both sides of the equation
2
=
+
2
2
x
=
x
+
2
2x=x+2
2
−
=
+
2
−
2
x
−
x
=
x
+
2
−
x
2x−x=x+2−x
4
Simplify
Combine like terms
Multiply by 1
Combine like terms