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3x=20x-12-5
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 10x-6.
3x=20x-17
Subtract 5 from -12 to get -17.
3x-20x=-17
Subtract 20x from both sides.
-17x=-17
Combine 3x and -20x to get -17x.
x=\frac{-17}{-17}
Divide both sides by -17.
x=1
Divide -17 by -17 to get 1.