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5\left(3-2x\right)-2\left(10x+1\right)=-10
Multiply both sides of the equation by 10, the least common multiple of 2,5.
15-10x-2\left(10x+1\right)=-10
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by 3-2x.
15-10x-20x-2=-10
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 10x+1.
15-30x-2=-10
Combine -10x and -20x to get -30x.
13-30x=-10
Subtract 2 from 15 to get 13.
-30x=-10-13
Subtract 13 from both sides.
-30x=-23
Subtract 13 from -10 to get -23.
x=\frac{-23}{-30}
Divide both sides by -30.
x=\frac{23}{30}
Fraction \frac{-23}{-30} can be simplified to \frac{23}{30} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.