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2-5\left(3x+2\right)=70+2x+3
Multiply both sides of the equation by 10, the least common multiple of 5,2,10.
2-15x-10=70+2x+3
Use the distributive property to multiply -5 by 3x+2.
-8-15x=70+2x+3
Subtract 10 from 2 to get -8.
-8-15x=73+2x
Add 70 and 3 to get 73.
-8-15x-2x=73
Subtract 2x from both sides.
-8-17x=73
Combine -15x and -2x to get -17x.
-17x=73+8
Add 8 to both sides.
-17x=81
Add 73 and 8 to get 81.
x=\frac{81}{-17}
Divide both sides by -17.
x=-\frac{81}{17}
Fraction \frac{81}{-17} can be rewritten as -\frac{81}{17} by extracting the negative sign.