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-15x-10-\left(x-3\right)=-4\left(4x+5\right)+13
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by -3x-2.
-15x-10-x-\left(-3\right)=-4\left(4x+5\right)+13
To find the opposite of x-3, find the opposite of each term.
-15x-10-x+3=-4\left(4x+5\right)+13
The opposite of -3 is 3.
-16x-10+3=-4\left(4x+5\right)+13
Combine -15x and -x to get -16x.
-16x-7=-4\left(4x+5\right)+13
Add -10 and 3 to get -7.
-16x-7=-16x-20+13
Use the distributive property to multiply -4 by 4x+5.
-16x-7=-16x-7
Add -20 and 13 to get -7.
-16x-7+16x=-7
Add 16x to both sides.
-7=-7
Combine -16x and 16x to get 0.
\text{true}
Compare -7 and -7.
x\in \mathrm{C}
This is true for any x.
-15x-10-\left(x-3\right)=-4\left(4x+5\right)+13
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by -3x-2.
-15x-10-x-\left(-3\right)=-4\left(4x+5\right)+13
To find the opposite of x-3, find the opposite of each term.
-15x-10-x+3=-4\left(4x+5\right)+13
The opposite of -3 is 3.
-16x-10+3=-4\left(4x+5\right)+13
Combine -15x and -x to get -16x.
-16x-7=-4\left(4x+5\right)+13
Add -10 and 3 to get -7.
-16x-7=-16x-20+13
Use the distributive property to multiply -4 by 4x+5.
-16x-7=-16x-7
Add -20 and 13 to get -7.
-16x-7+16x=-7
Add 16x to both sides.
-7=-7
Combine -16x and 16x to get 0.
\text{true}
Compare -7 and -7.
x\in \mathrm{R}
This is true for any x.