Answer
$x=-1$
Work Step by Step
We are given that $2(4x+3)=7x+5$. In order to solve for x, we can first use the distributive property to simplify the left side.
$2\times(4x+3)=8x+6=7x+5$
Subtract 5 from both sides.
$8x+1=7x$
Subtract 8x from both sides.
$1=-x$
Divide both sides by -1.
$x=-1$
