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4x+8=5\left(x-3\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by x+2.
4x+8=5x-15
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x-3.
4x+8-5x=-15
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-x+8=-15
Combine 4x and -5x to get -x.
-x=-15-8
Subtract 8 from both sides.
-x=-23
Subtract 8 from -15 to get -23.
x=23
Multiply both sides by -1.