Choice A is the correct answer. Distribute the negative sign carefully.

1. Distribute negative: $5x - x - 2 \geq 3x + 5$
2. Combine terms: $4x - 2 \geq 3x + 5$
3. Subtract 3x: $x - 2 \geq 5$
4. Add 2: $x \geq 7$

?�� Strategic Tip:$-(x + 2)$ becomes $-x - 2$. Forgetting to distribute the negative to the constant is a common error.

Choice B is incorrect because it might come from adding 2 to 5 incorrectly or failing to distribute the negative. Choice C is incorrect because it reverses the inequality direction. Choice D is incorrect because it combines wrong value and wrong direction.