Given:
2(x + 5)-7= 3(x - 2)
To Find:
• Value of x
Solution:
⇒ 2(x + 5)-7= 3(x - 2)
⇒ 2x+10-7= 3x - 6
Rearranging the like terms,
⇒ 3x-2x = 10 + 6-7
⇒x=16-7
⇒x=9
Verification:
⇒ 2(x + 5)-7= 3(x - 2)
Putting x = 9,
⇒2(9+5)-7= 3(9 - 2)
2(14)-7= 3(7)
⇒28-7=21
⇒ 21 = 21
→ LHS = RHS
HENCE VERIFIED!!!