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1-12x-10=54-2\left(2x+12\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 6x+5.
-9-12x=54-2\left(2x+12\right)
Subtract 10 from 1 to get -9.
-9-12x=54-4x-24
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 2x+12.
-9-12x=30-4x
Subtract 24 from 54 to get 30.
-9-12x+4x=30
Add 4x to both sides.
-9-8x=30
Combine -12x and 4x to get -8x.
-8x=30+9
Add 9 to both sides.
-8x=39
Add 30 and 9 to get 39.
x=\frac{39}{-8}
Divide both sides by -8.
x=-\frac{39}{8}
Fraction \frac{39}{-8} can be rewritten as -\frac{39}{8} by extracting the negative sign.