Answer
$x=0$
Work Step by Step
$3(2x - 5) - 2(4x + 1) = -5(x + 3) - 2$
Expand $3(2x - 5) = 6x-15$
Expand $2(4x + 1) = 8x + 2$
Expand $-5(x + 3) = -5x - 15$
Rewrite the equation:
$6x-15-(8x + 2)=-5x - 15$
Simplify:
$6x-15-8x-2=-5x - 15-2$
$-2x-17 = -5x - 17$
Add 17 to both sides:
$-2x-17+17 = -5x - 17+17$
$-2x=-5x$
Add 5x to both sides:
$-2x+5x=-5x+5x$
$3x=0$
Divide both sides by 3:
$x=0$
