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25x-5=5\left(x-2\right)+5
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by 5x-1.
25x-5=5x-10+5
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x-2.
25x-5=5x-5
Add -10 and 5 to get -5.
25x-5-5x=-5
Subtract 5x from both sides.
20x-5=-5
Combine 25x and -5x to get 20x.
20x=-5+5
Add 5 to both sides.
20x=0
Add -5 and 5 to get 0.
x=0
Product of two numbers is equal to 0 if at least one of them is 0. Since 20 is not equal to 0, x must be equal to 0.