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15-\left(8x-5\right)+6-7x+3=7x-\left(5x+9-3\right)
Multiply 5 and 3 to get 15.
15-8x-\left(-5\right)+6-7x+3=7x-\left(5x+9-3\right)
To find the opposite of 8x-5, find the opposite of each term.
15-8x+5+6-7x+3=7x-\left(5x+9-3\right)
The opposite of -5 is 5.
20-8x+6-7x+3=7x-\left(5x+9-3\right)
Add 15 and 5 to get 20.
26-8x-7x+3=7x-\left(5x+9-3\right)
Add 20 and 6 to get 26.
26-15x+3=7x-\left(5x+9-3\right)
Combine -8x and -7x to get -15x.
29-15x=7x-\left(5x+9-3\right)
Add 26 and 3 to get 29.
29-15x=7x-\left(5x+6\right)
Subtract 3 from 9 to get 6.
29-15x=7x-5x-6
To find the opposite of 5x+6, find the opposite of each term.
29-15x=2x-6
Combine 7x and -5x to get 2x.
29-15x-2x=-6
Subtract 2x from both sides.
29-17x=-6
Combine -15x and -2x to get -17x.
-17x=-6-29
Subtract 29 from both sides.
-17x=-35
Subtract 29 from -6 to get -35.
x=\frac{-35}{-17}
Divide both sides by -17.
x=\frac{35}{17}
Fraction \frac{-35}{-17} can be simplified to \frac{35}{17} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.