<span>Expand </span><span>5x+5=3x+12</span> <span>Subtract 5 from both sides </span><span>5x=3x+12−5</span> <span>Simplify <span>3x+12−5</span> to <span>3x+7</span> </span><span>5x=3x+7</span> <span>Subtract <span>3x</span> from both sides </span><span>5x−3x=7</span> <span>Simplify <span>5x−3x</span> to <span>2x</span> </span><span>2x=7</span> <span>Divide both sides by 2 </span><span><span>x=<span>7/2</span></span></span>
