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5(2x-8)-2=5(x-3)+3

10x-40-2=5x-15+3    Yes.  Good work.

10x-42= 5x - 12     || Adding -5x and 42 to both Sides of the Eq to combine Like Terms

   5x = 30

    x = 6 

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