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5x+15-2x=x
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x+3.
3x+15=x
Combine 5x and -2x to get 3x.
3x+15-x=0
Subtract x from both sides.
2x+15=0
Combine 3x and -x to get 2x.
2x=-15
Subtract 15 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-15}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=-\frac{15}{2}
Fraction \frac{-15}{2} can be rewritten as -\frac{15}{2} by extracting the negative sign.