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Solution:

2x - 4 = 5x + 3

2x - 4 - 2x - 3 = 5x + 3 - 2x - 3

0 - 7 = 3x + 0

-7 = 3x

-7/3 = x

subtract 2x from both sides gives

-4 = 5x + 3 - 2x

<=> -4 = 5x - 2x + 3

<=> -4 = 3x + 3

subtract 3 from both sides gives

-4 -3 = 3x

<=> -7 = 3x

<=> 3x= -7

First group what is similar.

-4-3=5x-2x

-7=3x

-7/3=x

2x – 4 = 5x + 3

-2x -2x

-4=3x+3

-3 -3

-7=3x

-7/3=x

2x - 5x = 3+4

-3x = 7

x = -7/3

2x-4=5x+3

you have to group the common

so subtract three from each side

2x-4-3=5x

then subrtact 2x from each side

-4-3=5x-2x

negative four minus three equals negative seven

-7=5x-2x

5x minus 2x equals 3x

-7=3x

so divide each side by 3 to get x by it self

-7/3=3x/3

so

-2.33333333=x

or leave it as a fraction

-7/3=x

Move x's to one side, numbers to the other:

2x - 5x = 3 + 4

or, -3x = 7

or, x = -7/3 = -2.3333

This is the answer!

2x - 4 = 5x + 3

collect terms on each side, you get:

5x - 2x = -4 - 3

3x = -7

x = -7/3

the answer is 3x+7