Answer
$-\dfrac {11}{3}$
Work Step by Step
$5x-2\left( x+4\right) =3\left( 2x+1\right) \Rightarrow$
$ 5x-2x-8=6x+3\Rightarrow $
$3x-8=6x+3\Rightarrow 3x-6x=3+8\Rightarrow $
$-3x=11\Rightarrow x=-\dfrac {11}{3}$
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