Answer:
x=4.4
Step-by-step explanation:
expand the brackets
10x+15
full equation now
=x-23=10x+15-2 this makes it more simpler to find like terms
+2 on both sides
=x-25=10x+15
=+25 on both sides
x=10x+40
= -x on both sides
=9x=40
40/9=x
[tex]x = - 4[/tex]
[tex]x - 23 = 5(2x + 3) - 2 \\ x - 23 = 10x + 15 - 2 \\ - 23 - 15 + 2 = 10x - x \\ - 36 = 9x \\ \frac{ - 36}{9} = \frac{9x}{9} \\ - 4 = x[/tex]
