-2(x-5)+3(x-4)=4x+1 -2x+10+3x-12=4x+1 3x-2x-4x=1-10 -7x=-11 x=0.6 3(x-5)-2(x+4)=-5x+1 3x-15-2x-8=-5x+1 3x+5x-2x=1+15+8 6x=24 x=4