a) \(2x+5-\left(x-7\right)=18\)
\(2x+5-x+7=18\)
\(x+12=18\)
\(x=18-12\)
\(x=6\)
b) \(2\left(x+1\right)+4^2=2^4\)
\(2\left(x+1\right)+16=16\)
\(2\left(x+1\right)=16-16\)
\(2\left(x+1\right)=0\)
\(\Rightarrow\left(x+1\right)=0\)
\(x=0-1\)
\(x=-1\)
c) \(\frac{x-3}{x+5}=\frac{5}{7}\)
\(\Rightarrow\left(x-3\right)7=\left(x+5\right)5\)
\(7x-21=5x+25\)
\(7x-5x=25+21\)
\(2x=46\)
\(x=\frac{46}{2}\)
\(x=23\)
a/2x+5-(x-7)=18
2x-x+5+7=18
x=18-5-7=6
b/2x+2+4^2=2^4
2x+2+16=16
2x+2=0
2x=-2
x=-1