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2016 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 10

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Suppose that $a * b$ means $3a-b.$ What is the value of $x$ if \[2 * (5 * x)=1\] $\textbf{(A) }\frac{1}{10} \qquad\textbf{(B) }2\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{10}{3} \qquad\textbf{(D) }10\qquad \textbf{(E) }14$

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