| $$ \begin{aligned}2x+3-x+5& \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}x+8\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | Combine like terms: $$ \color{blue}{2x} + \color{red}{3} \color{blue}{-x} + \color{red}{5} = \color{blue}{x} + \color{red}{8} $$ |