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8-4x-1-x+2\left(10-2x\right)=0
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 4-2x.
7-4x-x+2\left(10-2x\right)=0
Subtract 1 from 8 to get 7.
7-5x+2\left(10-2x\right)=0
Combine -4x and -x to get -5x.
7-5x+20-4x=0
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 10-2x.
27-5x-4x=0
Add 7 and 20 to get 27.
27-9x=0
Combine -5x and -4x to get -9x.
-9x=-27
Subtract 27 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-27}{-9}
Divide both sides by -9.
x=3
Divide -27 by -9 to get 3.