3/4(x+2)=4x+5+3/2x simplify
(3/4)x + 3/2 = 4x + 5 + (3/2)x subtract (3/4)x from both sides
3/2 = 4x + 5 + (3/4)x subtract 5 from both sides
3/2 - 5 = 4x + (3/4)x
3/2 - 10/2 = (19/4)x
-7/2 = (19/4)x multiply both sides by 4/19
(-7/2)(4/19) = x = -14/19
