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