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-24-8x+3\left(3-x\right)-5=-6x-10\left(x+2\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -8 by 3+x.
-24-8x+9-3x-5=-6x-10\left(x+2\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 3-x.
-15-8x-3x-5=-6x-10\left(x+2\right)
Add -24 and 9 to get -15.
-15-11x-5=-6x-10\left(x+2\right)
Combine -8x and -3x to get -11x.
-20-11x=-6x-10\left(x+2\right)
Subtract 5 from -15 to get -20.
-20-11x=-6x-10x-20
Use the distributive property to multiply -10 by x+2.
-20-11x=-16x-20
Combine -6x and -10x to get -16x.
-20-11x+16x=-20
Add 16x to both sides.
-20+5x=-20
Combine -11x and 16x to get 5x.
5x=-20+20
Add 20 to both sides.
5x=0
Add -20 and 20 to get 0.
x=0
Product of two numbers is equal to 0 if at least one of them is 0. Since 5 is not equal to 0, x must be equal to 0.