-5(4x-2)=-2(3+6x)
First use the distributive property on-5(4x-2) and -2(3+6x)
-5(4x-2)=-2(3+6x)
-20x + 10 = -6 - 12x
Now combine like terms
-20x + 10 = -6 - 12x
-20x + 12x = -6 - 10
Now finish simplifying
-20x + 12x = -6 - 10
-8x = -16
-8x / -8 = -16 / -8
x = 2
