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4\left(4x-y\right)-5\left(x-2y+1\right)=-26
Multiply both sides of the equation by 20, the least common multiple of 5,4,10.
16x-4y-5\left(x-2y+1\right)=-26
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 4x-y.
16x-4y-5x+10y-5=-26
Use the distributive property to multiply -5 by x-2y+1.
11x-4y+10y-5=-26
Combine 16x and -5x to get 11x.
11x+6y-5=-26
Combine -4y and 10y to get 6y.
11x-5=-26-6y
Subtract 6y from both sides.
11x=-26-6y+5
Add 5 to both sides.
11x=-21-6y
Add -26 and 5 to get -21.
11x=-6y-21
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{11x}{11}=\frac{-6y-21}{11}
Divide both sides by 11.
x=\frac{-6y-21}{11}
Dividing by 11 undoes the multiplication by 11.