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We are trying to use a table to find the solution, so we will plug values in and add the results to our table until we get the answer. $\underline{x}\ \ \ \ \underline{5x+3}$ $1\ \ \ \ \ \ 8$ $2\ \ \ \ \ \ 13$ $3\ \ \ \ \ \ 18$ $4\ \ \ \ \ \ 23\longrightarrow$4 is the solution