X=-16 -2(2x+5)-3=-3(x-1) (-4x-10)-3=-3x+3 -4x-13=-3x+3 Move -13 to the right side by adding it to +3 and itself to cancel the original -13 out, and move -3x to the left side by adding it to -4x and itself to cancel the original -3x out -4x+3x=3+13 -1x=16 Divide -1 from both sides x=-16