We will use the commutative property: [tex]a(b+c) = ab+ac[/tex]
[tex]3(x+3)=5x-5[/tex]
[tex]=3x+9=5x-5[/tex]
[tex]=3x+9+5=5x-5+5[/tex] Isolate number
[tex]=3x+14=5x[/tex]
[tex]=3x-3x+14=5x[/tex] Isolate x
[tex]14=5x[/tex]
[tex]14/5=5x/5[/tex]
[tex]2.8=x[/tex]
Therefore, the answer is 2.8.
