SOLUTION: Three more than the product of five and x yields forty-three

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Question 576129: Three more than the product of five and x yields forty-three
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+5x+%2B+3+ is three more than the product of five and x
+5x+%2B+3+=+43+
Subtract +3+ from both sides
+5x+=+40+
Divide both sides by +5+
+x+=+8+ answer