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-5(1-5x)+5(-8x-2)=-4x-8x Solve for x

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-5(1-5x)+5(-8x-2)=-4x-8x

-5(1) (-5)(-5x)+5(-8x-2)=-4x-8x

-5+25x+5(-8x-2)=-4x-8x

-5+25x (+5)(-8x) (+5)(-2)=-4x-8x

-5+25x-40x-10=-4x-8x

-15x-15=-4x-8x

-15x-15=-12x

-15x+12x-15=-12x+12x

-3x-15=0

-3x-15+15=0+15

-3x=15

-3x/-3=15/-3

x=-5