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3\left(2x-5x-2\right)+1=3x-9\left(x-3\right)
To find the opposite of 5x+2, find the opposite of each term.
3\left(-3x-2\right)+1=3x-9\left(x-3\right)
Combine 2x and -5x to get -3x.
-9x-6+1=3x-9\left(x-3\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by -3x-2.
-9x-5=3x-9\left(x-3\right)
Add -6 and 1 to get -5.
-9x-5=3x-9x+27
Use the distributive property to multiply -9 by x-3.
-9x-5=-6x+27
Combine 3x and -9x to get -6x.
-9x-5+6x=27
Add 6x to both sides.
-3x-5=27
Combine -9x and 6x to get -3x.
-3x=27+5
Add 5 to both sides.
-3x=32
Add 27 and 5 to get 32.
x=\frac{32}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=-\frac{32}{3}
Fraction \frac{32}{-3} can be rewritten as -\frac{32}{3} by extracting the negative sign.