Answer:
Solving for x
5x - 9 = 3x + 7
subtract 3x from both sides
-3x -3x
2x - 9 = 7
get rid of constants by adding 9 on both sides since addition is the inverse operation of subtraction
+9 +9
2x = 16
divide by 2 since that is the inverse operation of multiplication
/2 /2
x = 8
