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5x+5=2\left(2x-1\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 10, the least common multiple of 2,5.
5x+5=4x-2
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 2x-1.
5x+5-4x=-2
Subtract 4x from both sides.
x+5=-2
Combine 5x and -4x to get x.
x=-2-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
x=-7
Subtract 5 from -2 to get -7.