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78-\left(5x-4\right)=60x-48
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6.
78-5x-\left(-4\right)=60x-48
To find the opposite of 5x-4, find the opposite of each term.
78-5x+4=60x-48
The opposite of -4 is 4.
82-5x=60x-48
Add 78 and 4 to get 82.
82-5x-60x=-48
Subtract 60x from both sides.
82-65x=-48
Combine -5x and -60x to get -65x.
-65x=-48-82
Subtract 82 from both sides.
-65x=-130
Subtract 82 from -48 to get -130.
x=\frac{-130}{-65}
Divide both sides by -65.
x=2
Divide -130 by -65 to get 2.