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-x+10=5-2\left(3-4x\right)
Combine x and -2x to get -x.
-x+10=5-6+8x
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 3-4x.
-x+10=-1+8x
Subtract 6 from 5 to get -1.
-x+10-8x=-1
Subtract 8x from both sides.
-9x+10=-1
Combine -x and -8x to get -9x.
-9x=-1-10
Subtract 10 from both sides.
-9x=-11
Subtract 10 from -1 to get -11.
x=\frac{-11}{-9}
Divide both sides by -9.
x=\frac{11}{9}
Fraction \frac{-11}{-9} can be simplified to \frac{11}{9} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.