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2\left(x+5\right)=3x+9
Multiply both sides of the equation by 3.
2x+10=3x+9
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x+5.
2x+10-3x=9
Subtract 3x from both sides.
-x+10=9
Combine 2x and -3x to get -x.
-x=9-10
Subtract 10 from both sides.
-x=-1
Subtract 10 from 9 to get -1.
x=1
Multiply both sides by -1.