Step 1 :Given the algebraic expression $7x - 2 + 3(x - 9) + 5$
Step 2 :Distribute the multiplication across the terms in the parentheses to get $7x - 2 + 3x - 27 + 5$
Step 3 :Combine like terms to get $10x - 24$
Step 4 :So, the simplified form of the given algebraic expression is \(\boxed{10x - 24}\)