5(2x - 6) = 3x - 2
First: remove parentheses:
10x - 30 = 3x - 2
Then: get all the x-terms to one side; subtract 3x from both sides:
7x - 30 = -2
Now: get all the numbers to the other side; add 30 to both sides:
7x = 28
Finally, divide both sides 7:
x = 4