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