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3x-10x-4=x+1
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 5x+2.
-7x-4=x+1
Combine 3x and -10x to get -7x.
-7x-4-x=1
Subtract x from both sides.
-8x-4=1
Combine -7x and -x to get -8x.
-8x=1+4
Add 4 to both sides.
-8x=5
Add 1 and 4 to get 5.
x=\frac{5}{-8}
Divide both sides by -8.
x=-\frac{5}{8}
Fraction \frac{5}{-8} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{8} by extracting the negative sign.