I think there's a mistype in 1
The objective in these problems is to get a variable expression [ a number with an x attached to it ] on one side of the equation and a constant [ a number without the x] on the other side
Here's 2
-2x - 5 = 4x + 2 add 2x to both sides.....subtract 2 from both sides
+2x - 2 = +2x - 2
-7 = 6x divide each side by 6
-7/6 = x