Which steps should be taken to solve the equation 2x + 3 = x + 5? Check all that apply.

First remove 1 x-tile from both sides of 2x + 3 = x + 5. This leaves x + 3 = 5. Then remove 3 unit tiles from both sides, leaving x = 2. So the correct steps are removing 1 x-tile and removing 3 unit tiles from both sides.

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