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x+3=6+5x-2
Multiply both sides of the equation by 3.
x+3=4+5x
Subtract 2 from 6 to get 4.
x+3-5x=4
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-4x+3=4
Combine x and -5x to get -4x.
-4x=4-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
-4x=1
Subtract 3 from 4 to get 1.
x=\frac{1}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4.
x=-\frac{1}{4}
Fraction \frac{1}{-4} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{4} by extracting the negative sign.