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3\left(x-5\right)=7\left(x-2\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 21, the least common multiple of 7,3.
3x-15=7\left(x-2\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x-5.
3x-15=7x-14
Use the distributive property to multiply 7 by x-2.
3x-15-7x=-14
Subtract 7x from both sides.
-4x-15=-14
Combine 3x and -7x to get -4x.
-4x=-14+15
Add 15 to both sides.
-4x=1
Add -14 and 15 to get 1.
x=\frac{1}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4.
x=-\frac{1}{4}
Fraction \frac{1}{-4} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{4} by extracting the negative sign.