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2x+15+3+15=2\left(x+x+3\right)+15
Combine x and x to get 2x.
2x+18+15=2\left(x+x+3\right)+15
Add 15 and 3 to get 18.
2x+33=2\left(x+x+3\right)+15
Add 18 and 15 to get 33.
2x+33=2\left(2x+3\right)+15
Combine x and x to get 2x.
2x+33=4x+6+15
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 2x+3.
2x+33=4x+21
Add 6 and 15 to get 21.
2x+33-4x=21
Subtract 4x from both sides.
-2x+33=21
Combine 2x and -4x to get -2x.
-2x=21-33
Subtract 33 from both sides.
-2x=-12
Subtract 33 from 21 to get -12.
x=\frac{-12}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=6
Divide -12 by -2 to get 6.