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10\left(3x+2\right)-25\left(5x-7\right)=2\left(-8x+3\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 50, the least common multiple of 5,2,25.
30x+20-25\left(5x-7\right)=2\left(-8x+3\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 10 by 3x+2.
30x+20-125x+175=2\left(-8x+3\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -25 by 5x-7.
-95x+20+175=2\left(-8x+3\right)
Combine 30x and -125x to get -95x.
-95x+195=2\left(-8x+3\right)
Add 20 and 175 to get 195.
-95x+195=-16x+6
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by -8x+3.
-95x+195+16x=6
Add 16x to both sides.
-79x+195=6
Combine -95x and 16x to get -79x.
-79x=6-195
Subtract 195 from both sides.
-79x=-189
Subtract 195 from 6 to get -189.
x=\frac{-189}{-79}
Divide both sides by -79.
x=\frac{189}{79}
Fraction \frac{-189}{-79} can be simplified to \frac{189}{79} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.