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8x-4-3\left(5x+2\right)=3\left(2-x\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 2x-1.
8x-4-15x-6=3\left(2-x\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by 5x+2.
-7x-4-6=3\left(2-x\right)
Combine 8x and -15x to get -7x.
-7x-10=3\left(2-x\right)
Subtract 6 from -4 to get -10.
-7x-10=6-3x
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 2-x.
-7x-10+3x=6
Add 3x to both sides.
-4x-10=6
Combine -7x and 3x to get -4x.
-4x=6+10
Add 10 to both sides.
-4x=16
Add 6 and 10 to get 16.
x=\frac{16}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4.
x=-4
Divide 16 by -4 to get -4.