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5\left(x+5\right)=2\times 3x
Variable x cannot be equal to -5 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 2\left(x+5\right), the least common multiple of 2,x+5.
5x+25=2\times 3x
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x+5.
5x+25=6x
Multiply 2 and 3 to get 6.
5x+25-6x=0
Subtract 6x from both sides.
-x+25=0
Combine 5x and -6x to get -x.
-x=-25
Subtract 25 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=25
Multiply both sides by -1.