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4\left(2x+3\right)-70x=5\times 9\left(3x-1\right)+40
Multiply both sides of the equation by 10, the least common multiple of 5,2.
8x+12-70x=5\times 9\left(3x-1\right)+40
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 2x+3.
-62x+12=5\times 9\left(3x-1\right)+40
Combine 8x and -70x to get -62x.
-62x+12=45\left(3x-1\right)+40
Multiply 5 and 9 to get 45.
-62x+12=135x-45+40
Use the distributive property to multiply 45 by 3x-1.
-62x+12=135x-5
Add -45 and 40 to get -5.
-62x+12-135x=-5
Subtract 135x from both sides.
-197x+12=-5
Combine -62x and -135x to get -197x.
-197x=-5-12
Subtract 12 from both sides.
-197x=-17
Subtract 12 from -5 to get -17.
x=\frac{-17}{-197}
Divide both sides by -197.
x=\frac{17}{197}
Fraction \frac{-17}{-197} can be simplified to \frac{17}{197} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.