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3\times 3\left(x+5\right)-3\left(x+5\right)=2\left(2x+5\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 2,3.
9\left(x+5\right)-3\left(x+5\right)=2\left(2x+5\right)
Multiply 3 and 3 to get 9.
9x+45-3\left(x+5\right)=2\left(2x+5\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 9 by x+5.
9x+45-3x-15=2\left(2x+5\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by x+5.
6x+45-15=2\left(2x+5\right)
Combine 9x and -3x to get 6x.
6x+30=2\left(2x+5\right)
Subtract 15 from 45 to get 30.
6x+30=4x+10
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 2x+5.
6x+30-4x=10
Subtract 4x from both sides.
2x+30=10
Combine 6x and -4x to get 2x.
2x=10-30
Subtract 30 from both sides.
2x=-20
Subtract 30 from 10 to get -20.
x=\frac{-20}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=-10
Divide -20 by 2 to get -10.