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2x^{2}-6x-3\left(x-1\right)=2x^{2}+15
Use the distributive property to multiply 2x by x-3.
2x^{2}-6x-3x+3=2x^{2}+15
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by x-1.
2x^{2}-9x+3=2x^{2}+15
Combine -6x and -3x to get -9x.
2x^{2}-9x+3-2x^{2}=15
Subtract 2x^{2} from both sides.
-9x+3=15
Combine 2x^{2} and -2x^{2} to get 0.
-9x=15-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
-9x=12
Subtract 3 from 15 to get 12.
x=\frac{12}{-9}
Divide both sides by -9.
x=-\frac{4}{3}
Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{-9} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.