Explanation
[tex]2=2x+7[/tex]
Step 1
subtract 7 in both sides
[tex]\begin{gathered} 2=2x+7 \\ 2-7=2x+7-7 \\ -5=2x \end{gathered}[/tex]Step 2
divide both sides by 2
[tex]\begin{gathered} -5=2x \\ \frac{-5}{2}=\frac{2x}{2} \\ x=\frac{-5}{2} \end{gathered}[/tex]so, the answer is x=-5/2
