Answer:
x = 8
Step-by-step explanation:
2(x-5) = 3(x+2) - 4(x-2)
Get rid of the parentheses by multiplying the outside numbers by the inside numbers
2x-10 = 3x+6 - 4x-8
Simplify terms
2x-10 = -x+14
Add x to both sides
3x-10 = 14
Add 10 to both sides
3x = 24
Divide both sides by 3
x = 8
