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1\times 5x=\left(5+3\right)\times 3+\left(x-3\right)\times 3
Multiply both sides of the equation by 2.
5x=\left(5+3\right)\times 3+\left(x-3\right)\times 3
Multiply 1 and 5 to get 5.
5x=8\times 3+\left(x-3\right)\times 3
Add 5 and 3 to get 8.
5x=24+\left(x-3\right)\times 3
Multiply 8 and 3 to get 24.
5x=24+3x-9
Use the distributive property to multiply x-3 by 3.
5x=15+3x
Subtract 9 from 24 to get 15.
5x-3x=15
Subtract 3x from both sides.
2x=15
Combine 5x and -3x to get 2x.
x=\frac{15}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.