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160-3x+2x\times 1-x\times 5=300
Combine 2x and x to get 3x.
160-3x+2x-x\times 5=300
Multiply 2 and 1 to get 2.
160-x-x\times 5=300
Combine -3x and 2x to get -x.
160-6x=300
Combine -x and -x\times 5 to get -6x.
-6x=300-160
Subtract 160 from both sides.
-6x=140
Subtract 160 from 300 to get 140.
x=\frac{140}{-6}
Divide both sides by -6.
x=-\frac{70}{3}
Reduce the fraction \frac{140}{-6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.