What is x if 7x plus 2 equals 4x - 3?

Here's the kind of process you can use to find out:

Write the equation, so you can look at it:

7x + 2 = 4x - 3

Subtract 4x from each side of the equation:

3x + 2 = -3

Subtract 2 from each side:

3x = -5

Divide each side by 3:

x = - 5/3