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6\times 3x-15\left(x-3\right)=10\left(x+2\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 30, the least common multiple of 5,2,3.
18x-15\left(x-3\right)=10\left(x+2\right)
Multiply 6 and 3 to get 18.
18x-15x+45=10\left(x+2\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -15 by x-3.
3x+45=10\left(x+2\right)
Combine 18x and -15x to get 3x.
3x+45=10x+20
Use the distributive property to multiply 10 by x+2.
3x+45-10x=20
Subtract 10x from both sides.
-7x+45=20
Combine 3x and -10x to get -7x.
-7x=20-45
Subtract 45 from both sides.
-7x=-25
Subtract 45 from 20 to get -25.
x=\frac{-25}{-7}
Divide both sides by -7.
x=\frac{25}{7}
Fraction \frac{-25}{-7} can be simplified to \frac{25}{7} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.