Solve for x 5x+3=28

$5 x + 3 = 28$

Step 1

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $3$ from both sides of the equation.

$5 x = 28 - 3$

Subtract $3$ from $28$ .

$5 x = 25$

Step 2

Divide each term in $5 x = 25$ by $5$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $5 x = 25$ by $5$ .

$\frac{5 x}{5} = \frac{25}{5}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $5$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{5 x}{5} = \frac{25}{5}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{25}{5}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $25$ by $5$ .

$x = 5$