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5x+10=2\left(5x-1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x+2.
5x+10=10x-2
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 5x-1.
5x+10-10x=-2
Subtract 10x from both sides.
-5x+10=-2
Combine 5x and -10x to get -5x.
-5x=-2-10
Subtract 10 from both sides.
-5x=-12
Subtract 10 from -2 to get -12.
x=\frac{-12}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=\frac{12}{5}
Fraction \frac{-12}{-5} can be simplified to \frac{12}{5} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.