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4\times 3x=5\left(x-2\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 20, the least common multiple of 5,4.
12x=5\left(x-2\right)
Multiply 4 and 3 to get 12.
12x=5x-10
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x-2.
12x-5x=-10
Subtract 5x from both sides.
7x=-10
Combine 12x and -5x to get 7x.
x=\frac{-10}{7}
Divide both sides by 7.
x=-\frac{10}{7}
Fraction \frac{-10}{7} can be rewritten as -\frac{10}{7} by extracting the negative sign.