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x+5=2\left(3+6x\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 4, the least common multiple of 4,2.
x+5=6+12x
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 3+6x.
x+5-12x=6
Subtract 12x from both sides.
-11x+5=6
Combine x and -12x to get -11x.
-11x=6-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
-11x=1
Subtract 5 from 6 to get 1.
x=\frac{1}{-11}
Divide both sides by -11.
x=-\frac{1}{11}
Fraction \frac{1}{-11} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{11} by extracting the negative sign.