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5+2x=1-10x
Multiply both sides of the equation by 5.
5+2x+10x=1
Add 10x to both sides.
5+12x=1
Combine 2x and 10x to get 12x.
12x=1-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
12x=-4
Subtract 5 from 1 to get -4.
x=\frac{-4}{12}
Divide both sides by 12.
x=-\frac{1}{3}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-4}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.