How do you solve 5x plus 2 equals 3x?

Answer 1

First, you write the equation in its simplest form:

5x + 2 = 3x

Then, you subtract 3x from both sides of the equation, so that the right side has no unknowns left:

2x + 2 = 0

Then, you subtract 2 from both sides of the equation, so that the left side has only a multiple of x left:

2x = -2

Finally, you divide both sides by 2, so that the left side is simply x:

x = -1