Simplifying
4x + 3 = 2x + -5
Reorder the terms:
3 + 4x = 2x + -5
Reorder the terms:
3 + 4x = -5 + 2x
Solving
3 + 4x = -5 + 2x
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
3 + 4x + -2x = -5 + 2x + -2x
Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
3 + 2x = -5 + 2x + -2x
Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
3 + 2x = -5 + 0
3 + 2x = -5
Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + 2x = -5 + -3
Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 2x = -5 + -3
2x = -5 + -3
Combine like terms: -5 + -3 = -8
2x = -8
Divide each side by '2'.
x = -4
Simplifying
x = -4