Question: make me an easy example of the same thing
1. Let's consider a simple algebra problem: Solve for $x$ in the equation $$2x + 3 = 7$$.
2. The formula to solve linear equations is to isolate the variable on one side.
3. Start by subtracting $3$ from both sides:
$$2x + 3 - 3 = 7 - 3$$
which simplifies to
$$2x = 4$$
4. Next, divide both sides by $2$ to solve for $x$:
$$\frac{\cancel{2}x}{\cancel{2}} = \frac{4}{2}$$
which simplifies to
$$x = 2$$
5. So, the solution to the equation is $x = 2$.
This is an easy example of solving a linear equation by isolating the variable step-by-step.