4x-3(5x-8) = 23 - 9(x+2)
distribute -3 on the left nd -9 on the right
4x - 15x +24 = 23 - 9x - 18 combine like terms on both sides
-11x + 24 = 5 - 9x add 9x to both sides
-2x + 24 = 5 subtract 24 from both sides
-2x = -19 divide both sides by -2
x=19/2 =9 1/2