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15x-15+17x=1-14\left(3x+1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 15 by x-1.
32x-15=1-14\left(3x+1\right)
Combine 15x and 17x to get 32x.
32x-15=1-42x-14
Use the distributive property to multiply -14 by 3x+1.
32x-15=-13-42x
Subtract 14 from 1 to get -13.
32x-15+42x=-13
Add 42x to both sides.
74x-15=-13
Combine 32x and 42x to get 74x.
74x=-13+15
Add 15 to both sides.
74x=2
Add -13 and 15 to get 2.
x=\frac{2}{74}
Divide both sides by 74.
x=\frac{1}{37}
Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{74} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.