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2x-1=12x-10+4\left(\frac{5}{2}-3x\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 6x-5.
2x-1=12x-10+4\times \frac{5}{2}-12x
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by \frac{5}{2}-3x.
2x-1=12x-10+\frac{4\times 5}{2}-12x
Express 4\times \frac{5}{2} as a single fraction.
2x-1=12x-10+\frac{20}{2}-12x
Multiply 4 and 5 to get 20.
2x-1=12x-10+10-12x
Divide 20 by 2 to get 10.
2x-1=12x-12x
Add -10 and 10 to get 0.
2x-1=0
Combine 12x and -12x to get 0.
2x=1
Add 1 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
x=\frac{1}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.