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3\left(5x+2\right)=2\left(4x-1\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 2,3.
15x+6=2\left(4x-1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 5x+2.
15x+6=8x-2
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 4x-1.
15x+6-8x=-2
Subtract 8x from both sides.
7x+6=-2
Combine 15x and -8x to get 7x.
7x=-2-6
Subtract 6 from both sides.
7x=-8
Subtract 6 from -2 to get -8.
x=\frac{-8}{7}
Divide both sides by 7.
x=-\frac{8}{7}
Fraction \frac{-8}{7} can be rewritten as -\frac{8}{7} by extracting the negative sign.