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3x-6+x=5\left(x-3\right)+9
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x-2.
4x-6=5\left(x-3\right)+9
Combine 3x and x to get 4x.
4x-6=5x-15+9
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x-3.
4x-6=5x-6
Add -15 and 9 to get -6.
4x-6-5x=-6
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-x-6=-6
Combine 4x and -5x to get -x.
-x=-6+6
Add 6 to both sides.
-x=0
Add -6 and 6 to get 0.
x=0
Product of two numbers is equal to 0 if at least one of them is 0. Since -1 is not equal to 0, x must be equal to 0.