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78+15x+9-15+4\left(5-2x\right)=99
Use the distributive property to multiply 5x+3 by 3.
87+15x-15+4\left(5-2x\right)=99
Add 78 and 9 to get 87.
72+15x+4\left(5-2x\right)=99
Subtract 15 from 87 to get 72.
72+15x+20-8x=99
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 5-2x.
92+15x-8x=99
Add 72 and 20 to get 92.
92+7x=99
Combine 15x and -8x to get 7x.
7x=99-92
Subtract 92 from both sides.
7x=7
Subtract 92 from 99 to get 7.
x=\frac{7}{7}
Divide both sides by 7.
x=1
Divide 7 by 7 to get 1.