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3x+3+2=7x+8
Combine -2x and 5x to get 3x.
3x+5=7x+8
Add 3 and 2 to get 5.
3x+5-7x=8
Subtract 7x from both sides.
-4x+5=8
Combine 3x and -7x to get -4x.
-4x=8-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
-4x=3
Subtract 5 from 8 to get 3.
x=\frac{3}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4.
x=-\frac{3}{4}
Fraction \frac{3}{-4} can be rewritten as -\frac{3}{4} by extracting the negative sign.