5x + 3 = 2x + 6
So we want to find out what 'x' equals.
To do this for your equation we can subtract both sides of the equation by 2x :
5x + 3 = 2x + 6
5x + 3 - 2x = 2x + 6 - 2x
3x + 3 = 6
Now we can subtract both sides of the equation by 3 :
3x + 3 = 6
3x + 3 - 3 = 6 - 3
3x = 3
So now to find out what 'x' equals we can divide both sides of the equation by 3 :
3x = 3
(3x)/3 = 3/3
x = 1 This is the solution.