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3\left(x+38\right)=5\left(6+9x\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 15, the least common multiple of 5,3.
3x+114=5\left(6+9x\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x+38.
3x+114=30+45x
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by 6+9x.
3x+114-45x=30
Subtract 45x from both sides.
-42x+114=30
Combine 3x and -45x to get -42x.
-42x=30-114
Subtract 114 from both sides.
-42x=-84
Subtract 114 from 30 to get -84.
x=\frac{-84}{-42}
Divide both sides by -42.
x=2
Divide -84 by -42 to get 2.