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2-x-3=2+5x
To find the opposite of x+3, find the opposite of each term.
-1-x=2+5x
Subtract 3 from 2 to get -1.
-1-x-5x=2
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-1-6x=2
Combine -x and -5x to get -6x.
-6x=2+1
Add 1 to both sides.
-6x=3
Add 2 and 1 to get 3.
x=\frac{3}{-6}
Divide both sides by -6.
x=-\frac{1}{2}
Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{-6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.