$$ \begin{aligned} 2(3x-4)+5 &= -3(x+2)+4&& \text{simplify left and right hand side} \\[1 em]6x-8+5 &= -(3x+6)+4&& \\[1 em]6x-3 &= -3x-6+4&& \\[1 em]6x-3 &= -3x-2&& \text{move the $ \color{blue}{ -3x } $ to the left side and $ \color{blue}{ -3 }$ to the right} \\[1 em]6x+3x &= -2+3&& \text{simplify left and right hand side} \\[1 em]9x &= 1&& \text{ divide both sides by $ 9 $ } \\[1 em]x &= \frac{1}{9}&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$

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