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2x+3x=-3\left(x-2\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 3.
5x=-3\left(x-2\right)
Combine 2x and 3x to get 5x.
5x=-3x+6
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by x-2.
5x+3x=6
Add 3x to both sides.
8x=6
Combine 5x and 3x to get 8x.
x=\frac{6}{8}
Divide both sides by 8.
x=\frac{3}{4}
Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.