.
 = 5.
Square both sides. You will get
7 - 3x =
 = 5.
Square both sides. You will get
7 - 3x =  ,  or,  which is the same 
7 - 3x = 25.
Add 3x to both sides. You will get
7 = 25 + 3x,  or, which is the same,
25 + 3x = 7.
Distract 25 from both sides. You will get
3x = 7 - 25,  or,  which is the same
3x = -18.
Divide both sides by 3. You will get
x =
,  or,  which is the same 
7 - 3x = 25.
Add 3x to both sides. You will get
7 = 25 + 3x,  or, which is the same,
25 + 3x = 7.
Distract 25 from both sides. You will get
3x = 7 - 25,  or,  which is the same
3x = -18.
Divide both sides by 3. You will get
x =  = -6.
Answer. x = -6.
Check.
 = -6.
Answer. x = -6.
Check.   =
 =  =
 =  = 5.  Checked !
 = 5.  Checked !