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5\left(2x-3\right)-6\left(3x-1\right)=2\left(4x-6\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 30, the least common multiple of 6,5,15.
10x-15-6\left(3x-1\right)=2\left(4x-6\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by 2x-3.
10x-15-18x+6=2\left(4x-6\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -6 by 3x-1.
-8x-15+6=2\left(4x-6\right)
Combine 10x and -18x to get -8x.
-8x-9=2\left(4x-6\right)
Add -15 and 6 to get -9.
-8x-9=8x-12
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 4x-6.
-8x-9-8x=-12
Subtract 8x from both sides.
-16x-9=-12
Combine -8x and -8x to get -16x.
-16x=-12+9
Add 9 to both sides.
-16x=-3
Add -12 and 9 to get -3.
x=\frac{-3}{-16}
Divide both sides by -16.
x=\frac{3}{16}
Fraction \frac{-3}{-16} can be simplified to \frac{3}{16} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.