Solve for x.

3 - 5/3x = 18

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To solve for x, we want to isolate the variable x on one side of the equation.

First, we will subtract 3 from both sides of the equation to eliminate it from the left side:
3 - 3 - 5/3x = 18 - 3
-5/3x = 15

Next, we will divide both sides of the equation by -5/3 to isolate x:
(-5/3x) / (-5/3) = 15 / (-5/3)
x = 15 / (-5/3)

To divide by a fraction, we can multiply by its reciprocal:
x = 15 * (3/-5)

Multiplying the numerators and denominators:
x = (-45) / 5

Simplifying the fraction:
x = -9

Therefore, the solution is x = -9.