x=1
explaination:
2x+3=5x
Subtract 5x from both sides.
2x+3−5x=0
Combine 2x and −5x to get −3x.
−3x+3=0
Subtract 3 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
−3x=−3
Divide both sides by −3.
x=
−3
−3
Divide −3 by −3 to get 1.
x=1
