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4x-4=3\left(3x+3\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 2x-2.
4x-4=9x+9
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 3x+3.
4x-4-9x=9
Subtract 9x from both sides.
-5x-4=9
Combine 4x and -9x to get -5x.
-5x=9+4
Add 4 to both sides.
-5x=13
Add 9 and 4 to get 13.
x=\frac{13}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=-\frac{13}{5}
Fraction \frac{13}{-5} can be rewritten as -\frac{13}{5} by extracting the negative sign.