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