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3x-5=5x-25
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x-5.
3x-5-5x=-25
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-2x-5=-25
Combine 3x and -5x to get -2x.
-2x=-25+5
Add 5 to both sides.
-2x=-20
Add -25 and 5 to get -20.
x=\frac{-20}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=10
Divide -20 by -2 to get 10.