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2x-6-3\left(x-5\right)=4\left(3-x\right)-18
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x-3.
2x-6-3x+15=4\left(3-x\right)-18
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by x-5.
-x-6+15=4\left(3-x\right)-18
Combine 2x and -3x to get -x.
-x+9=4\left(3-x\right)-18
Add -6 and 15 to get 9.
-x+9=12-4x-18
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 3-x.
-x+9=-6-4x
Subtract 18 from 12 to get -6.
-x+9+4x=-6
Add 4x to both sides.
3x+9=-6
Combine -x and 4x to get 3x.
3x=-6-9
Subtract 9 from both sides.
3x=-15
Subtract 9 from -6 to get -15.
x=\frac{-15}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=-5
Divide -15 by 3 to get -5.