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Question

$$2(1-4x)-12+3x=15$$

Solve for x

$x=-5$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Use the distributive property to multiply $2$ by $1-4x$.

$$2-8x-12+3x=15$$

Subtract $12$ from $2$ to get $-10$.

$$-10-8x+3x=15$$

Combine $-8x$ and $3x$ to get $-5x$.

$$-10-5x=15$$

Add $10$ to both sides.

$$-5x=15+10$$

Add $15$ and $10$ to get $25$.

$$-5x=25$$

Divide both sides by $-5$.

$$x=\frac{25}{-5}$$

Divide $25$ by $-5$ to get $-5$.

$$x=-5$$