consider the equation

-3/5 (15x - 30) = 198

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Let's solve the equation step by step.

Given the equation: \[ -\frac{3}{5}(15x - 30) = 198 \]

Step 1: Eliminate the fraction by multiplying both sides of the equation by \(-\frac{5}{3}\):

\[ -\frac{3}{5}(15x - 30) \times -\frac{5}{3} = 198 \times -\frac{5}{3} \]

This simplifies to:

\[ 15x - 30 = -330 \]

Step 2: Add 30 to both sides to isolate the term with \(x\):

\[ 15x - 30 + 30 = -330 + 30 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ 15x = -300 \]

Step 3: Divide both sides by 15 to solve for \(x\):

\[ x = \frac{-300}{15} \]

This simplifies to:

\[ x = -20 \]

Thus, the solution to the equation \(-\frac{3}{5}(15x - 30) = 198\) is:

\[ \boxed{-20} \]