Simplifying4x + -5 = 2x + 7Reorder the terms:-5 + 4x = 2x + 7Solving-5 + 4x = 7 + 2xMove all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.-5 + 4x + -2x = 7 + 2x + -2xCombine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x-5 + 2x = 7 + 2x + -2xCombine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0-5 + 2x = 7 + 0-5 + 2x = 7Add '5' to each side of the equation.-5 + 5 + 2x = 7 + 5Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 00 + 2x = 7 + 52x = 7 + 5Combine like terms: 7 + 5 = 122x = 12Divide each side by '2'.x = 6 (your answer)