Solve 5x + 3 = 45

5x + 3 = 455x + 3 - 3 = 45 - 3 (subtract 3 from both sides)5x = 42(5x)/5 = 42/ 5 (divide both sides by 5)x = 8.4 (can either be expressed as a decimal or as fraction)

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