Answer:
[tex]x = - 10[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
1. simplify 2x + -3 to 2x - 3.
[tex]2x - 3 = - 23[/tex]
2. Add 3 to both sides.
[tex]2x = - 23 + 3[/tex]
3. simplify -23 + 3 to -20.
[tex]2x = - 20[/tex]
4. Divide both sides by 2.
[tex]x = - \frac{20}{2} [/tex]
5. Simplify 20/2 to 10.
[tex]x = - 10[/tex]
Therefor the answer is, x = -10
