Answer:
x = 5
Step-by-step explanation:
From the question :
2 times the sum of 2x and 1 Is written as:
2(2x + 1)
But 3x less than this 2(2x + 1) is equal to the sum of 2 and 5. This is written as:
2(2x + 1) — 3x = 2 + 5
Clear the bracket
4x + 2 — 3x = 7
Collect like terms
4x — 3x = 7 — 2
x = 5
