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2\left(x-2\right)=5\left(3x+1\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 10, the least common multiple of 5,2.
2x-4=5\left(3x+1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x-2.
2x-4=15x+5
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by 3x+1.
2x-4-15x=5
Subtract 15x from both sides.
-13x-4=5
Combine 2x and -15x to get -13x.
-13x=5+4
Add 4 to both sides.
-13x=9
Add 5 and 4 to get 9.
x=\frac{9}{-13}
Divide both sides by -13.
x=-\frac{9}{13}
Fraction \frac{9}{-13} can be rewritten as -\frac{9}{13} by extracting the negative sign.