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2-13.

Solve for $x$ : $x(2+q)=5x-6(3-q)$

Step 1:

Distribute and combine like terms.
$2x+xq=5x-18+6q$
$18-6q=5x-2x-xq$

Step 2

Factor out the greatest common factors.
$6(3-q)=x(3-q)$

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