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5x+5-2\left(x-3\right)=10-\left(2x+3\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x+1.
5x+5-2x+6=10-\left(2x+3\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by x-3.
3x+5+6=10-\left(2x+3\right)
Combine 5x and -2x to get 3x.
3x+11=10-\left(2x+3\right)
Add 5 and 6 to get 11.
3x+11=10-2x-3
To find the opposite of 2x+3, find the opposite of each term.
3x+11=7-2x
Subtract 3 from 10 to get 7.
3x+11+2x=7
Add 2x to both sides.
5x+11=7
Combine 3x and 2x to get 5x.
5x=7-11
Subtract 11 from both sides.
5x=-4
Subtract 11 from 7 to get -4.
x=\frac{-4}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=-\frac{4}{5}
Fraction \frac{-4}{5} can be rewritten as -\frac{4}{5} by extracting the negative sign.