Question 57109
Begin by moving the constants to the right by subtracting 7 from both sides and move the variables to the left by subtracting 5x from both sides.<br>
9x+7&nbsp;&nbsp;=5x-3
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-7
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9x&nbsp;=5x-10
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-5x&nbsp;&nbsp;-5x
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4x&nbsp;&nbsp;=10<br>
Then divide both sides by 4.<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>4x</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;=<u>10</u>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;x&nbsp;&nbsp;=10/4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;or&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2&nbsp;1/2