To solve the equation 2x + 3 = 2x + 7:
1. Subtract 2x from both sides of the equation:
2x + 3 - 2x = 2x + 7 - 2x
3 = 7
2. Since 3 is not equal to 7, there is no solution to this equation. This means that the original equation is inconsistent and does not have a valid solution make this like a 8th grader wrote it