Answer:
x = 60
Step-by-step explanation:
subtract 7 from both sides:
7 + x - 7 = 2x - 53 - 7
Simplify:
x = 2x - 60
Subtract 2x from both sides:
x - 2x = 2x - 60 - 2x
-x = -60
Divide by -1=
-x/-1 = -60/1