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3\left(3x-1\right)-12=2\left(5x-7\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 12, the least common multiple of 4,6.
9x-3-12=2\left(5x-7\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 3x-1.
9x-15=2\left(5x-7\right)
Subtract 12 from -3 to get -15.
9x-15=10x-14
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 5x-7.
9x-15-10x=-14
Subtract 10x from both sides.
-x-15=-14
Combine 9x and -10x to get -x.
-x=-14+15
Add 15 to both sides.
-x=1
Add -14 and 15 to get 1.
x=-1
Multiply both sides by -1.