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2\left(2x-3\right)+5\left(x+4\right)=x
Multiply both sides of the equation by 10, the least common multiple of 5,2,10.
4x-6+5\left(x+4\right)=x
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 2x-3.
4x-6+5x+20=x
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x+4.
9x-6+20=x
Combine 4x and 5x to get 9x.
9x+14=x
Add -6 and 20 to get 14.
9x+14-x=0
Subtract x from both sides.
8x+14=0
Combine 9x and -x to get 8x.
8x=-14
Subtract 14 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-14}{8}
Divide both sides by 8.
x=-\frac{7}{4}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-14}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.