Isolate variable term: Isolate the variable term on one side of the equation.To do this, we need to subtract 3 from both sides of the equation to get rid of the constant term on the left side.2x+3−3=2−32x=−1
Solve for x: Solve for x.Now that we have 2x=−1, we need to divide both sides of the equation by 2 to solve for x.22x=2−1x=−21
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