$3 (x - 3) = 5 (2 x + 1)$ , Then the Value of $x$ Is

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We have, $3 (x - 3) = 5 (2 x + 1)$
Applying the distributive law.
$\begin{array}{rcl} 3 x - 9 & = & 10 x + 5 \\ 3 x - 10 x & = & 5 + 9 \\ - 7 x & = & 14 \\ x & = & - 2 \end{array}$
Hence, the value of $x$ is $- 2$ .

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