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2x-6+5x\left(x-1\right)=5x^{2}
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x-3.
2x-6+5x^{2}-5x=5x^{2}
Use the distributive property to multiply 5x by x-1.
-3x-6+5x^{2}=5x^{2}
Combine 2x and -5x to get -3x.
-3x-6+5x^{2}-5x^{2}=0
Subtract 5x^{2} from both sides.
-3x-6=0
Combine 5x^{2} and -5x^{2} to get 0.
-3x=6
Add 6 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
x=\frac{6}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=-2
Divide 6 by -3 to get -2.