Answer:
-29/7 =x
Explanation:
3(x-6) -8 = -2+5(2x+1)
Distribute
3x-18-8 = -2 +10x+5
Combine like terms
3x-26 = 10x+3
Subtract 3x from each side
3x-3x-26 = 10x-3x+3
-26 = 7x+3
Subtract 3 from each
-26-3 = 7x +3-3
-29 = 7x
Divide each side by 7
-29/7 = 7x/7
-29/7 =x