Answer :
[tex]5(x+3)=2x-3[/tex]
we need to isolate x
first solve the parenthesis
[tex]5x+15=2x-3[/tex]now solve x
[tex]\begin{gathered} 5x-2x=-3-15 \\ 3x=-18 \\ x=-\frac{18}{3} \\ x=-6 \end{gathered}[/tex]the value of x is -6