2(x - 3) + 5x = 4(x + 2) -5 ..... Expand
2x - 6 + 5x = 4x + 8 -5 ...... Collect like terms
7x - 6 = 4x + 3 ....... Simplify
3x = 9
x = 3
To check:
2(3-3) + 5*3 = 4(3 + 2) - 5
0 + 15 = 4*5 -5
15 = 20 - 5
15 = 15
2(x - 3) + 5x = 4(x + 2) -5 ..... Expand
2x - 6 + 5x = 4x + 8 -5 ...... Collect like terms
7x - 6 = 4x + 3 ....... Simplify
3x = 9
x = 3
To check:
2(3-3) + 5*3 = 4(3 + 2) - 5
0 + 15 = 4*5 -5
15 = 20 - 5
15 = 15