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5x-3=9x-6
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 3x-2.
5x-3-9x=-6
Subtract 9x from both sides.
-4x-3=-6
Combine 5x and -9x to get -4x.
-4x=-6+3
Add 3 to both sides.
-4x=-3
Add -6 and 3 to get -3.
x=\frac{-3}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4.
x=\frac{3}{4}
Fraction \frac{-3}{-4} can be simplified to \frac{3}{4} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.