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5\left(2x+y\right)=6\left(6x-8\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 60, the least common multiple of 12,10.
10x+5y=6\left(6x-8\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by 2x+y.
10x+5y=36x-48
Use the distributive property to multiply 6 by 6x-8.
10x+5y-36x=-48
Subtract 36x from both sides.
-26x+5y=-48
Combine 10x and -36x to get -26x.
-26x=-48-5y
Subtract 5y from both sides.
-26x=-5y-48
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-26x}{-26}=\frac{-5y-48}{-26}
Divide both sides by -26.
x=\frac{-5y-48}{-26}
Dividing by -26 undoes the multiplication by -26.
x=\frac{5y}{26}+\frac{24}{13}
Divide -48-5y by -26.
5\left(2x+y\right)=6\left(6x-8\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 60, the least common multiple of 12,10.
10x+5y=6\left(6x-8\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by 2x+y.
10x+5y=36x-48
Use the distributive property to multiply 6 by 6x-8.
5y=36x-48-10x
Subtract 10x from both sides.
5y=26x-48
Combine 36x and -10x to get 26x.
\frac{5y}{5}=\frac{26x-48}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
y=\frac{26x-48}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.