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5x+6-3x=-3
Subtract 3x from both sides.
2x+6=-3
Combine 5x and -3x to get 2x.
2x=-3-6
Subtract 6 from both sides.
2x=-9
Subtract 6 from -3 to get -9.
x=\frac{-9}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=-\frac{9}{2}
Fraction \frac{-9}{2} can be rewritten as -\frac{9}{2} by extracting the negative sign.