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5\left(x+3\right)=4\left(2x-3\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 20, the least common multiple of 4,5.
5x+15=4\left(2x-3\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x+3.
5x+15=8x-12
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 2x-3.
5x+15-8x=-12
Subtract 8x from both sides.
-3x+15=-12
Combine 5x and -8x to get -3x.
-3x=-12-15
Subtract 15 from both sides.
-3x=-27
Subtract 15 from -12 to get -27.
x=\frac{-27}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=9
Divide -27 by -3 to get 9.