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10-5\left(x+3\right)=2\left(2x-1\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 10, the least common multiple of 2,5.
10-5x-15=2\left(2x-1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -5 by x+3.
-5-5x=2\left(2x-1\right)
Subtract 15 from 10 to get -5.
-5-5x=4x-2
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 2x-1.
-5-5x-4x=-2
Subtract 4x from both sides.
-5-9x=-2
Combine -5x and -4x to get -9x.
-9x=-2+5
Add 5 to both sides.
-9x=3
Add -2 and 5 to get 3.
x=\frac{3}{-9}
Divide both sides by -9.
x=-\frac{1}{3}
Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{-9} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.