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5\left(x+3\right)=2\left(3x-1\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 10, the least common multiple of 2,5.
5x+15=2\left(3x-1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x+3.
5x+15=6x-2
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 3x-1.
5x+15-6x=-2
Subtract 6x from both sides.
-x+15=-2
Combine 5x and -6x to get -x.
-x=-2-15
Subtract 15 from both sides.
-x=-17
Subtract 15 from -2 to get -17.
x=17
Multiply both sides by -1.