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5x-10x-5=-\left(x+2\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -5 by 2x+1.
-5x-5=-\left(x+2\right)
Combine 5x and -10x to get -5x.
-5x-5=-x-2
To find the opposite of x+2, find the opposite of each term.
-5x-5+x=-2
Add x to both sides.
-4x-5=-2
Combine -5x and x to get -4x.
-4x=-2+5
Add 5 to both sides.
-4x=3
Add -2 and 5 to get 3.
x=\frac{3}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4.
x=-\frac{3}{4}
Fraction \frac{3}{-4} can be rewritten as -\frac{3}{4} by extracting the negative sign.