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5-3x-5=18-\left(-2x+3\right)
To find the opposite of 3x+5, find the opposite of each term.
-3x=18-\left(-2x+3\right)
Subtract 5 from 5 to get 0.
-3x=18-\left(-2x\right)-3
To find the opposite of -2x+3, find the opposite of each term.
-3x=18+2x-3
The opposite of -2x is 2x.
-3x=15+2x
Subtract 3 from 18 to get 15.
-3x-2x=15
Subtract 2x from both sides.
-5x=15
Combine -3x and -2x to get -5x.
x=\frac{15}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=-3
Divide 15 by -5 to get -3.