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45-2x-3x=5
Subtract 3x from both sides.
45-5x=5
Combine -2x and -3x to get -5x.
-5x=5-45
Subtract 45 from both sides.
-5x=-40
Subtract 45 from 5 to get -40.
x=\frac{-40}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=8
Divide -40 by -5 to get 8.