Question 32988
I can't quite see how you got +3 but here's how it should go:
{{{-2x-4(x-2) = 3x+5}}} Apply the distributive property.
{{{-2x-4x+8 = 3x+5}}} Combine like-terms.
{{{-6x+8 = 3x+5}}} Add 6x to both sides.
{{{8 = 9x+5}}} Subtract 5 from both sides.
{{{3 = 9x}}} Divide both sides by 9.
{{{3/9 = x}}} Simplify.
{{{x = 1/3}}}