Answer:
x=-8
Step-by-step explanation:
2x−3=5x+20+1
2x−3=5x+21
2x−3+3=5x+21+3
Then simplify those numbers
2x=5x+24
Then subtract 5x from both sides
open brackets first
2x - 3 = 5x + 20 + 1
2x - 3 = 5x + 21
transpose
2x - 5x = 21+ 3
calculate
-3x = 24
x= -3/24
x= -8
