SOLUTION: x = 5 + 2x - 3 Solve the value of x I do believe the answer is -2 but I do not know how to explain each step we take to get the answer. Can someone help?

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Question 481122: x = 5 + 2x - 3

Solve the value of x
I do believe the answer is -2 but I do not know how to explain each step we take to get the answer. Can someone help?

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = 5 + 2x - 3
add -2x to both sides
x-2x=5+2x-2x-3
-x=5-3
-x=2
divide both sides bvy -1
x=-2