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4-3x-15+1=2\left(x+5\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by x+5.
-11-3x+1=2\left(x+5\right)
Subtract 15 from 4 to get -11.
-10-3x=2\left(x+5\right)
Add -11 and 1 to get -10.
-10-3x=2x+10
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x+5.
-10-3x-2x=10
Subtract 2x from both sides.
-10-5x=10
Combine -3x and -2x to get -5x.
-5x=10+10
Add 10 to both sides.
-5x=20
Add 10 and 10 to get 20.
x=\frac{20}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=-4
Divide 20 by -5 to get -4.