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3x-5\left(x-3\right)=9-\left(x+4\right)
Multiply 1 and 3 to get 3.
3x-5x+15=9-\left(x+4\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -5 by x-3.
-2x+15=9-\left(x+4\right)
Combine 3x and -5x to get -2x.
-2x+15=9-x-4
To find the opposite of x+4, find the opposite of each term.
-2x+15=5-x
Subtract 4 from 9 to get 5.
-2x+15+x=5
Add x to both sides.
-x+15=5
Combine -2x and x to get -x.
-x=5-15
Subtract 15 from both sides.
-x=-10
Subtract 15 from 5 to get -10.
x=10
Multiply both sides by -1.