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-3x-6=5x-3
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by x+2.
-3x-6-5x=-3
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-8x-6=-3
Combine -3x and -5x to get -8x.
-8x=-3+6
Add 6 to both sides.
-8x=3
Add -3 and 6 to get 3.
x=\frac{3}{-8}
Divide both sides by -8.
x=-\frac{3}{8}
Fraction \frac{3}{-8} can be rewritten as -\frac{3}{8} by extracting the negative sign.