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\left(5x-2\right)\times 4=\left(-2-3x\right)\times 7
Variable x cannot be equal to any of the values -\frac{2}{3},\frac{2}{5} since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by \left(5x-2\right)\left(3x+2\right), the least common multiple of 3x+2,2-5x.
20x-8=\left(-2-3x\right)\times 7
Use the distributive property to multiply 5x-2 by 4.
20x-8=-14-21x
Use the distributive property to multiply -2-3x by 7.
20x-8+21x=-14
Add 21x to both sides.
41x-8=-14
Combine 20x and 21x to get 41x.
41x=-14+8
Add 8 to both sides.
41x=-6
Add -14 and 8 to get -6.
x=\frac{-6}{41}
Divide both sides by 41.
x=-\frac{6}{41}
Fraction \frac{-6}{41} can be rewritten as -\frac{6}{41} by extracting the negative sign.