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6x+3x=24-2\left(2-5x\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 2,3.
9x=24-2\left(2-5x\right)
Combine 6x and 3x to get 9x.
9x=24-4+10x
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 2-5x.
9x=20+10x
Subtract 4 from 24 to get 20.
9x-10x=20
Subtract 10x from both sides.
-x=20
Combine 9x and -10x to get -x.
x=-20
Multiply both sides by -1.