Solution:
1. Expand the expression:
- Distribute 2 into the expression 2(7x - 1):
2 \cdot 7x + 2 \cdot (-1) = 14x - 2
2. Substitute back into the original expression:
5x - 3 + 14x - 2
3. Combine like terms:
- Combine the x terms:
5x + 14x = 19x
- Combine the constant terms:
-3 - 2 = -5
4. The simplified form of the expression is:
19x - 5