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12-16x-3\left(2-5x\right)=2-4x-2\left(5x+7\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 3-4x.
12-16x-6+15x=2-4x-2\left(5x+7\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by 2-5x.
6-16x+15x=2-4x-2\left(5x+7\right)
Subtract 6 from 12 to get 6.
6-x=2-4x-2\left(5x+7\right)
Combine -16x and 15x to get -x.
6-x=2-4x-10x-14
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 5x+7.
6-x=2-14x-14
Combine -4x and -10x to get -14x.
6-x=-12-14x
Subtract 14 from 2 to get -12.
6-x+14x=-12
Add 14x to both sides.
6+13x=-12
Combine -x and 14x to get 13x.
13x=-12-6
Subtract 6 from both sides.
13x=-18
Subtract 6 from -12 to get -18.
x=\frac{-18}{13}
Divide both sides by 13.
x=-\frac{18}{13}
Fraction \frac{-18}{13} can be rewritten as -\frac{18}{13} by extracting the negative sign.