Question

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

Answer 1

Isolate `x`

Explanation:

You are trying to solve for `x`. Subtract `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`