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10+5x=3\left(4-x\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by 2+x.
10+5x=12-3x
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 4-x.
10+5x+3x=12
Add 3x to both sides.
10+8x=12
Combine 5x and 3x to get 8x.
8x=12-10
Subtract 10 from both sides.
8x=2
Subtract 10 from 12 to get 2.
x=\frac{2}{8}
Divide both sides by 8.
x=\frac{1}{4}
Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.