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10x-8=3-2\left(x-5\right)
Combine 4x and 6x to get 10x.
10x-8=3-2x+10
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by x-5.
10x-8=13-2x
Add 3 and 10 to get 13.
10x-8+2x=13
Add 2x to both sides.
12x-8=13
Combine 10x and 2x to get 12x.
12x=13+8
Add 8 to both sides.
12x=21
Add 13 and 8 to get 21.
x=\frac{21}{12}
Divide both sides by 12.
x=\frac{7}{4}
Reduce the fraction \frac{21}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.