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3=9x+18-3x+5
Subtract 45 from 48 to get 3.
3=6x+18+5
Combine 9x and -3x to get 6x.
3=6x+23
Add 18 and 5 to get 23.
6x+23=3
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
6x=3-23
Subtract 23 from both sides.
6x=-20
Subtract 23 from 3 to get -20.
x=\frac{-20}{6}
Divide both sides by 6.
x=-\frac{10}{3}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-20}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.