To find the value of x in the equation 5x + 13 = 3x + 3, we need to isolate x.
First, we can rearrange the equation to get all the x terms on one side. We start by subtracting 3x from both sides:
5x – 3x + 13 = 3
This simplifies to:
2x + 13 = 3
Next, we will isolate the term with x by subtracting 13 from both sides:
2x = 3 – 13
So we have:
2x = -10
Now, to find x, we divide both sides by 2:
x = -10 / 2
This gives us:
x = -5
Thus, the value of x is -5.