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21\left(2x+3\right)-15\left(3x-1\right)=7\left(7-2x\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 105, the least common multiple of 5,7,15.
42x+63-15\left(3x-1\right)=7\left(7-2x\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 21 by 2x+3.
42x+63-45x+15=7\left(7-2x\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -15 by 3x-1.
-3x+63+15=7\left(7-2x\right)
Combine 42x and -45x to get -3x.
-3x+78=7\left(7-2x\right)
Add 63 and 15 to get 78.
-3x+78=49-14x
Use the distributive property to multiply 7 by 7-2x.
-3x+78+14x=49
Add 14x to both sides.
11x+78=49
Combine -3x and 14x to get 11x.
11x=49-78
Subtract 78 from both sides.
11x=-29
Subtract 78 from 49 to get -29.
x=\frac{-29}{11}
Divide both sides by 11.
x=-\frac{29}{11}
Fraction \frac{-29}{11} can be rewritten as -\frac{29}{11} by extracting the negative sign.