[tex]\text{Solve for x:}\\\\\frac{1}{2}(10x-2) +3x = 25\\\\\text{Distribute the 1/2 to the numbers inside the parenthesis}\\\\5x-1+3x=25\\\\\text{Combine like terms:}\\\\8x-1=25\\\\\text{Add 1 to both sides}\\\\8x=26\\\\\text{Divide both sides by 8}\\\\x=\frac{26}{8}\\\\\text{Simplify the fraction by dividing by 2}\\\\\boxed{x=\frac{13}{4}}[/tex]
