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