Answer:
C. x = 2
Step-by-step explanation:
2x + 1 = x + 3
subtract the x from both sides so
2x + 1 = x + 3
-x -x
when we subtract the x we are left with x + 1 = 3
since we want x alone we have to subtract 1 from both sides so
x + 1 = 3
-1 -1
3 - 1 = 2 so
x = 2
