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2-6x=5\left(x-4\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 1-3x.
2-6x=5x-20
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x-4.
2-6x-5x=-20
Subtract 5x from both sides.
2-11x=-20
Combine -6x and -5x to get -11x.
-11x=-20-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
-11x=-22
Subtract 2 from -20 to get -22.
x=\frac{-22}{-11}
Divide both sides by -11.
x=2
Divide -22 by -11 to get 2.