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2x-6-3\left(2-x\right)=5\left(x+1\right)-2\left(2x-1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x-3.
2x-6-6+3x=5\left(x+1\right)-2\left(2x-1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by 2-x.
2x-12+3x=5\left(x+1\right)-2\left(2x-1\right)
Subtract 6 from -6 to get -12.
5x-12=5\left(x+1\right)-2\left(2x-1\right)
Combine 2x and 3x to get 5x.
5x-12=5x+5-2\left(2x-1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x+1.
5x-12=5x+5-4x+2
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 2x-1.
5x-12=x+5+2
Combine 5x and -4x to get x.
5x-12=x+7
Add 5 and 2 to get 7.
5x-12-x=7
Subtract x from both sides.
4x-12=7
Combine 5x and -x to get 4x.
4x=7+12
Add 12 to both sides.
4x=19
Add 7 and 12 to get 19.
x=\frac{19}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.