To solve the equation \( 2x - 3 = 4x + 5 \), follow these steps:
First, move all terms involving \( x \) to one side and constant terms to the other side. Subtract \( 4x \) from both sides:
\[ 2x - 4x - 3 = 5 \]
This simplifies to:
\[ -2x - 3 = 5 \]
Next, add \( 3 \) to both sides to isolate the term with \( x \):
\[ -2x = 5 + 3 \]
Which simplifies to:
\[ -2x = 8 \]
Now, divide both sides by \( -2 \) to solve for \( x \):
\[ x = \frac{8}{-2} = -4 \]
Thus, the solution to the equation \( 2x - 3 = 4x + 5 \) is:
\[ \boxed{-4} \]
