Answer: there are no solutions
Step by step: Step 1: Simplify both sides of the equation.
3
(
x
−
1
)
=
5
x
+
3
−
2
x
(
3
)
(
x
)
+
(
3
)
(
−
1
)
=
5
x
+
3
+
−
2
x
(Distribute)
3
x
+
−
3
=
5
x
+
3
+
−
2
x
3
x
−
3
=
(
5
x
+
−
2
x
)
+
(
3
)
(Combine Like Terms)
3
x
−
3
=
3
x
+
3
3
x
−
3
=
3
x
+
3
Step 2: Subtract 3x from both sides.
3
x
−
3
−
3
x
=
3
x
+
3
−
3
x
−
3
=
3
Step 3: Add 3 to both sides.
−
3
+
3
=
3
+
3
0
=
6
