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3\left(2x+1\right)=5x
Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 3x, the least common multiple of x,3.
6x+3=5x
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 2x+1.
6x+3-5x=0
Subtract 5x from both sides.
x+3=0
Combine 6x and -5x to get x.
x=-3
Subtract 3 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.