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3x+5-5x=-5
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-2x+5=-5
Combine 3x and -5x to get -2x.
-2x=-5-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
-2x=-10
Subtract 5 from -5 to get -10.
x=\frac{-10}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=5
Divide -10 by -2 to get 5.