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3\times 3\left(2x-3\right)-5\left(1+4x\right)=-58
Multiply both sides of the equation by 15, the least common multiple of 5,3,15.
9\left(2x-3\right)-5\left(1+4x\right)=-58
Multiply 3 and 3 to get 9.
18x-27-5\left(1+4x\right)=-58
Use the distributive property to multiply 9 by 2x-3.
18x-27-5-20x=-58
Use the distributive property to multiply -5 by 1+4x.
18x-32-20x=-58
Subtract 5 from -27 to get -32.
-2x-32=-58
Combine 18x and -20x to get -2x.
-2x=-58+32
Add 32 to both sides.
-2x=-26
Add -58 and 32 to get -26.
x=\frac{-26}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=13
Divide -26 by -2 to get 13.