To solve the equation \( 2x + 3 = 2x + 7 \), we can start by attempting to isolate \( x \).
- Subtract \( 2x \) from both sides: \[ 2x + 3 - 2x = 2x + 7 - 2x \] which simplifies to: \[ 3 = 7 \]
This statement \( 3 = 7 \) is false.
Since we arrived at a contradiction, this means that the original equation has no solutions. Thus, the equation is inconsistent.