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8x+10-3\left(x-6\right)=-5\times 3x+2\left(5x-3\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 4x+5.
8x+10-3x+18=-5\times 3x+2\left(5x-3\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by x-6.
5x+10+18=-5\times 3x+2\left(5x-3\right)
Combine 8x and -3x to get 5x.
5x+28=-5\times 3x+2\left(5x-3\right)
Add 10 and 18 to get 28.
5x+28=-15x+2\left(5x-3\right)
Multiply -5 and 3 to get -15.
5x+28=-15x+10x-6
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 5x-3.
5x+28=-5x-6
Combine -15x and 10x to get -5x.
5x+28+5x=-6
Add 5x to both sides.
10x+28=-6
Combine 5x and 5x to get 10x.
10x=-6-28
Subtract 28 from both sides.
10x=-34
Subtract 28 from -6 to get -34.
x=\frac{-34}{10}
Divide both sides by 10.
x=-\frac{17}{5}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-34}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.