Solve for x 2x-3=5

$2 x - 3 = 5$

Step 1

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Add $3$ to both sides of the equation.

$2 x = 5 + 3$

Add $5$ and $3$ .

$2 x = 8$

Step 2

Divide each term in $2 x = 8$ by $2$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $2 x = 8$ by $2$ .

$\frac{2 x}{2} = \frac{8}{2}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 x}{2} = \frac{8}{2}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{8}{2}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $8$ by $2$ .

$x = 4$