SOLUTION: 2(x -3) - 3(x + 5) = 3(x - 2) - 7

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Question 65954: 2(x -3) - 3(x + 5) = 3(x - 2) - 7
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The given expression is:

2(x -3) - 3(x + 5) = 3(x - 2) - 7


Multiplying the terms, we get:


2x - 6 -3x - 15 = 3x - 6 - 7


Adding like terms, we get:


- x - 21 = 3x - 13

Grouping like terms, we get:

13 - 21 = 3x + x

-8 = 4x


Therefore, 4x = -8

x = -8%2F4

x = -2

Hence, the solution