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2\left(2x-2\right)-\left(1-3x\right)=-10x-10
Multiply both sides of the equation by 10, the least common multiple of 5,10.
4x-4-\left(1-3x\right)=-10x-10
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 2x-2.
4x-4-1-\left(-3x\right)=-10x-10
To find the opposite of 1-3x, find the opposite of each term.
4x-4-1+3x=-10x-10
The opposite of -3x is 3x.
4x-5+3x=-10x-10
Subtract 1 from -4 to get -5.
7x-5=-10x-10
Combine 4x and 3x to get 7x.
7x-5+10x=-10
Add 10x to both sides.
17x-5=-10
Combine 7x and 10x to get 17x.
17x=-10+5
Add 5 to both sides.
17x=-5
Add -10 and 5 to get -5.
x=\frac{-5}{17}
Divide both sides by 17.
x=-\frac{5}{17}
Fraction \frac{-5}{17} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{17} by extracting the negative sign.