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x+5x+25+3=2018
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x+5.
6x+25+3=2018
Combine x and 5x to get 6x.
6x+28=2018
Add 25 and 3 to get 28.
6x=2018-28
Subtract 28 from both sides.
6x=1990
Subtract 28 from 2018 to get 1990.
x=\frac{1990}{6}
Divide both sides by 6.
x=\frac{995}{3}
Reduce the fraction \frac{1990}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.