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-2\left(2x-3\times 5\right)=-5
Variable x cannot be equal to 3 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 2\left(x-3\right), the least common multiple of 3-x,2x-6.
-2\left(2x-15\right)=-5
Multiply 3 and 5 to get 15.
-4x+30=-5
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 2x-15.
-4x=-5-30
Subtract 30 from both sides.
-4x=-35
Subtract 30 from -5 to get -35.
x=\frac{-35}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4.
x=\frac{35}{4}
Fraction \frac{-35}{-4} can be simplified to \frac{35}{4} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.