Solve $2 x - 5 = 3 (x - 5)$ for the value of $x$ .

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Solution

Given, $2 x - 5 = 3 (x - 5)$
$\Rightarrow 2 x - 5 = 3 x - 15$ .

Transpose $x$ terms on one side, we get
$\Rightarrow$ $3 x - 2 x = - 5 + 15$
$\Rightarrow x = 10$ .

Therefore, value of $x$ is $10$ .

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