Solution:
1. Distribute the term 4x across the expression (2-9):
* 4x \cdot (2 - 9) = 4x \cdot 2 + 4x \cdot (-9)
* = 8x - 36x
2. Combine like terms:
* The expression becomes: 8x - 36x - 3 - 5x + 2.
3. First, combine the x terms:
* 8x - 36x - 5x
* = (8 - 36 - 5)x
* = -33x
4. Combine the constant terms -3 + 2:
* -3 + 2 = -1
5. Write the simplified expression:
* -33x - 1