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5x+5\left(2x+1\right)\times 5=3\left(2x+1\right)
Variable x cannot be equal to -\frac{1}{2} since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 5\left(2x+1\right), the least common multiple of 2x+1,5.
5x+25\left(2x+1\right)=3\left(2x+1\right)
Multiply 5 and 5 to get 25.
5x+50x+25=3\left(2x+1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 25 by 2x+1.
55x+25=3\left(2x+1\right)
Combine 5x and 50x to get 55x.
55x+25=6x+3
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 2x+1.
55x+25-6x=3
Subtract 6x from both sides.
49x+25=3
Combine 55x and -6x to get 49x.
49x=3-25
Subtract 25 from both sides.
49x=-22
Subtract 25 from 3 to get -22.
x=\frac{-22}{49}
Divide both sides by 49.
x=-\frac{22}{49}
Fraction \frac{-22}{49} can be rewritten as -\frac{22}{49} by extracting the negative sign.