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4\left(2x-5\right)-3\left(x+2\right)=24
Multiply both sides of the equation by 12, the least common multiple of 3,4.
8x-20-3\left(x+2\right)=24
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 2x-5.
8x-20-3x-6=24
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by x+2.
5x-20-6=24
Combine 8x and -3x to get 5x.
5x-26=24
Subtract 6 from -20 to get -26.
5x=24+26
Add 26 to both sides.
5x=50
Add 24 and 26 to get 50.
x=\frac{50}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=10
Divide 50 by 5 to get 10.