Solving for $x$, ${\sqrt{7x-5}} - {\sqrt{2x}} = {\sqrt{15 - 7x}}$

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could I please have some help solving this equation for $x$ ?

${\sqrt{7x-5}} - {\sqrt{2x}} = {\sqrt{15 - 7x}}$

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$${\sqrt{7x-5}} - {\sqrt{2x}} = {\sqrt{15 - 7x}}$$ $$7x-5 - 2{\sqrt{2x(7x-5)}}+2x =15 - 7x$$ $$16x-20 =2{\sqrt{2x(7x-5)}}$$ $$8x-10 ={\sqrt{2x(7x-5)}}$$ $$64x^2-160x+100=14x^2-10x$$ $$50x^2-150x+100=0$$ $$x^2-3x+2=0$$ $$x=1,x=2$$ only $x=2$ is solution