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27=153x+5\left(12-3x\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 9.
27=153x+60-15x
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by 12-3x.
27=138x+60
Combine 153x and -15x to get 138x.
138x+60=27
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
138x=27-60
Subtract 60 from both sides.
138x=-33
Subtract 60 from 27 to get -33.
x=\frac{-33}{138}
Divide both sides by 138.
x=-\frac{11}{46}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-33}{138} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.