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2x+5=3x-3
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x-1.
2x+5-3x=-3
Subtract 3x from both sides.
-x+5=-3
Combine 2x and -3x to get -x.
-x=-3-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
-x=-8
Subtract 5 from -3 to get -8.
x=8
Multiply both sides by -1.