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2x+2-2x=4x+5
Subtract 1 from 3 to get 2.
2=4x+5
Combine 2x and -2x to get 0.
4x+5=2
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
4x=2-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
4x=-3
Subtract 5 from 2 to get -3.
x=\frac{-3}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
x=-\frac{3}{4}
Fraction \frac{-3}{4} can be rewritten as -\frac{3}{4} by extracting the negative sign.