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2x+10=-2\left(8x-2\right)+8x
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x+5.
2x+10=-16x+4+8x
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 8x-2.
2x+10=-8x+4
Combine -16x and 8x to get -8x.
2x+10+8x=4
Add 8x to both sides.
10x+10=4
Combine 2x and 8x to get 10x.
10x=4-10
Subtract 10 from both sides.
10x=-6
Subtract 10 from 4 to get -6.
x=\frac{-6}{10}
Divide both sides by 10.
x=-\frac{3}{5}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-6}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.