Question 223976
{{{2x+x+3=8}}}  x=?  What does x equal?


Step 1.  Add the x-terms.


{{{(2+1)x+3=8}}}


{{{3x+3=8}}}


Step 2.  Subtract 3 from both sides of the equation.


{{{3x+3-3=8-3}}}


{{{3x=5}}}


Step 3.  Divide by 3 to both sides of the equation


{{{3x/3=5/3}}}


{{{x=5/3}}}


Check with original equation...{{{2x+x+3=8}}}...{{{2*5/3+5/3+3=8}}}...{{{8=8}}}...which is a true statement.


Step 4.  ANSWER:  The solution is {{{x=5/3}}}


I hope the above steps were helpful.


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