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10-5x+7x+5=10
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by 2-x.
10+2x+5=10
Combine -5x and 7x to get 2x.
15+2x=10
Add 10 and 5 to get 15.
2x=10-15
Subtract 15 from both sides.
2x=-5
Subtract 15 from 10 to get -5.
x=\frac{-5}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=-\frac{5}{2}
Fraction \frac{-5}{2} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{2} by extracting the negative sign.