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2x+10=3\left(x+1\right)-3
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x+5.
2x+10=3x+3-3
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x+1.
2x+10=3x
Subtract 3 from 3 to get 0.
2x+10-3x=0
Subtract 3x from both sides.
-x+10=0
Combine 2x and -3x to get -x.
-x=-10
Subtract 10 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=10
Multiply both sides by -1.