Subtract \(7x\) from both sides.
\[-3=9x+5-7x\]
Simplify \(9x+5-7x\) to \(2x+5\).
\[-3=2x+5\]
Subtract \(5\) from both sides.
\[-3-5=2x\]
Simplify \(-3-5\) to \(-8\).
\[-8=2x\]
Divide both sides by \(2\).
\[-\frac{8}{2}=x\]
Simplify \(\frac{8}{2}\) to \(4\).
\[-4=x\]
Switch sides.
\[x=-4\]
x=-4
