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5x\times 3=72x+27
Multiply both sides of the equation by 9.
15x=72x+27
Multiply 5 and 3 to get 15.
15x-72x=27
Subtract 72x from both sides.
-57x=27
Combine 15x and -72x to get -57x.
x=\frac{27}{-57}
Divide both sides by -57.
x=-\frac{9}{19}
Reduce the fraction \frac{27}{-57} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.