How do you solve $5 x + 3 = 23$ $5x+3=23$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-09-25T20:44:37

Isolate $x$ $x$

You are trying to solve for $x$ $x$ . Subtract $3$ $3$ from both sides of the equation

$5x + cancel(3) - cancel(3) = 23 - 3$

$5x = 20$

Divide both sides of the equation by $5$

$(cancel(5)x)/cancel(5) = 20/ 5$

$x=4$

How do you solve 5x+3=235x+3=235x+3=23?