5x = 24
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex] - 7 + 5x - 2 = 15[/tex]
Combine like terms
[tex]5x = 15 + 7 + 2[/tex]
Further Workings :
Simplify
[tex]5x = 24[/tex]
[tex] \frac{5x}{5} = \frac{24}{5} \\ \\ x = 4.8[/tex]