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15x+10=17x-2
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by 3x+2.
15x+10-17x=-2
Subtract 17x from both sides.
-2x+10=-2
Combine 15x and -17x to get -2x.
-2x=-2-10
Subtract 10 from both sides.
-2x=-12
Subtract 10 from -2 to get -12.
x=\frac{-12}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=6
Divide -12 by -2 to get 6.