Answer:
The first one is 7 I think
Explanation:
x+5=2x-2
subtract x from both sides.
5=x-2
add two to both sides and that is 7
Second one is -14 I think
x+40+3x-17=2x-5
Rearrange the equation by subtracting what is to the right of the equal sign from both sides of the equation :
x+40+3*x-17-(2*x-5)=0
Pull out like factors :
2x + 28 = 2 • (x + 14)
Solve : x+14 = 0
Subtract 14 from both sides of the equation :
x = -14