Answer:
[tex]x=16[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]7(x + 2) = 6(x + 5)[/tex]
Expand:
[tex]7x+14=6x+30[/tex]
Subtract 14 from both sides:
[tex]7x+14-14=6x+30-14[/tex]
[tex]7x=6x+16[/tex]
Subtract 6x from both sides:
[tex]7x-6x=6x+16-6x[/tex]
[tex]x=16[/tex]