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5\times 2+10\left(2x-1\right)=12x+60-x
Multiply both sides of the equation by 20, the least common multiple of 4,2,5,20.
10+10\left(2x-1\right)=12x+60-x
Multiply 5 and 2 to get 10.
10+20x-10=12x+60-x
Use the distributive property to multiply 10 by 2x-1.
20x=12x+60-x
Subtract 10 from 10 to get 0.
20x-12x=60-x
Subtract 12x from both sides.
8x=60-x
Combine 20x and -12x to get 8x.
8x+x=60
Add x to both sides.
9x=60
Combine 8x and x to get 9x.
x=\frac{60}{9}
Divide both sides by 9.
x=\frac{20}{3}
Reduce the fraction \frac{60}{9} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.