When solving the following equation, what is a possible first step to solving?

5x - 2 = 3x + 2

a, subtract 5x from both sides

b, add 3x to both sides

c, add 5x to both sides

d, divide both sides by x

Your answer for this problem would be A.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is the only answer that makes sense and you could not add 3x or 5x because it would be adding numbers instead of getting rid of them.