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\frac{1}{5}x-\frac{1}{3}\times 3-\frac{1}{3}\left(-2\right)x=1
Use the distributive property to multiply -\frac{1}{3} by 3-2x.
\frac{1}{5}x-1-\frac{1}{3}\left(-2\right)x=1
Cancel out 3 and 3.
\frac{1}{5}x-1+\frac{-\left(-2\right)}{3}x=1
Express -\frac{1}{3}\left(-2\right) as a single fraction.
\frac{1}{5}x-1+\frac{2}{3}x=1
Multiply -1 and -2 to get 2.
\frac{13}{15}x-1=1
Combine \frac{1}{5}x and \frac{2}{3}x to get \frac{13}{15}x.
\frac{13}{15}x=1+1
Add 1 to both sides.
\frac{13}{15}x=2
Add 1 and 1 to get 2.
x=2\times \frac{15}{13}
Multiply both sides by \frac{15}{13}, the reciprocal of \frac{13}{15}.
x=\frac{2\times 15}{13}
Express 2\times \frac{15}{13} as a single fraction.
x=\frac{30}{13}
Multiply 2 and 15 to get 30.