SOLUTION: I need help solving: 5x+3=2x+18

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: I need help solving: 5x+3=2x+18 This question is from textbook Holt, Rinehart and Winston

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5x+3=2x+18   -3 both sides
5x=2x+18-3   -2x both sides
5x-2x=18-3   simplify
3x=15        divide both sides by 3
x=5          x=5