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3\left(6x+1\right)=-150+5\left(2x-1\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 15, the least common multiple of 5,3.
18x+3=-150+5\left(2x-1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 6x+1.
18x+3=-150+10x-5
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by 2x-1.
18x+3=-155+10x
Subtract 5 from -150 to get -155.
18x+3-10x=-155
Subtract 10x from both sides.
8x+3=-155
Combine 18x and -10x to get 8x.
8x=-155-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
8x=-158
Subtract 3 from -155 to get -158.
x=\frac{-158}{8}
Divide both sides by 8.
x=-\frac{79}{4}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-158}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.