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-15x+3-2\left(1+3x\right)=1-6x-4x
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by 5x-1.
-15x+3-2-6x=1-6x-4x
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 1+3x.
-15x+1-6x=1-6x-4x
Subtract 2 from 3 to get 1.
-21x+1=1-6x-4x
Combine -15x and -6x to get -21x.
-21x+1=1-10x
Combine -6x and -4x to get -10x.
-21x+1+10x=1
Add 10x to both sides.
-11x+1=1
Combine -21x and 10x to get -11x.
-11x=1-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
-11x=0
Subtract 1 from 1 to get 0.
x=0
Product of two numbers is equal to 0 if at least one of them is 0. Since -11 is not equal to 0, x must be equal to 0.