Answer
$x=\frac{4}{5}$
Work Step by Step
Add $3x$ to both sides to obtain:
$2x+3+3x=7-3x+3x
\\5x+3=7$
Subtract $3$ to both sides to obtain:
$5x+3-3=7-3
\\5x=4$
Divide $5$ to both sides to obtain:
$\frac{4}{5}=x$
College Algebra 7th Edition
by Stewart, James; Redlin, Lothar; Watson, Saleem
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1305115546
ISBN 13:
978-1-30511-554-5
Chapter P, Prerequisites - Section P.8 - Solving Basic Equations - P.8 Exercises - Page 60: 26
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