Simplifying
5x + 2 = 3x

reorder the terms:
2 + 5x = 3x

solving
2 + 5x = 3x

solving for variable 'x'.

move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
2 + 5x + -3x = 3x + -3x

combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
2 + 2x = 3x + -3x

combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
2 + 2x = 0

add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 2x = 0 + -2

combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 2x = 0 + -2
2x = 0 + -2

combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
2x = -2

divide each side by '2'.
x = -1

simplifying
x = -1
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