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3\left(x+3\right)+2\left(2x-1\right)=18\left(2x-5\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 2,3.
3x+9+2\left(2x-1\right)=18\left(2x-5\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x+3.
3x+9+4x-2=18\left(2x-5\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 2x-1.
7x+9-2=18\left(2x-5\right)
Combine 3x and 4x to get 7x.
7x+7=18\left(2x-5\right)
Subtract 2 from 9 to get 7.
7x+7=36x-90
Use the distributive property to multiply 18 by 2x-5.
7x+7-36x=-90
Subtract 36x from both sides.
-29x+7=-90
Combine 7x and -36x to get -29x.
-29x=-90-7
Subtract 7 from both sides.
-29x=-97
Subtract 7 from -90 to get -97.
x=\frac{-97}{-29}
Divide both sides by -29.
x=\frac{97}{29}
Fraction \frac{-97}{-29} can be simplified to \frac{97}{29} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.