3x+5=23

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To solve the equation 3x + 5 = 23, we need to isolate the variable x.

First, we subtract 5 from both sides of the equation:

3x + 5 - 5 = 23 - 5

This simplifies to:

3x = 18

We then divide both sides of the equation by 3 to solve for x:

3x/3 = 18/3

This simplifies to:

x = 6

Therefore, x = 6 is the solution to the equation 3x + 5 = 23.