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\left(3x+2\right)\times 12-\left(3x-2\right)\times 8=-\left(2-33x\right)
Variable x cannot be equal to any of the values -\frac{2}{3},\frac{2}{3} since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by \left(3x-2\right)\left(3x+2\right), the least common multiple of 3x-2,3x+2,4-9x^{2}.
36x+24-\left(3x-2\right)\times 8=-\left(2-33x\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 3x+2 by 12.
36x+24-\left(24x-16\right)=-\left(2-33x\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 3x-2 by 8.
36x+24-24x+16=-\left(2-33x\right)
To find the opposite of 24x-16, find the opposite of each term.
12x+24+16=-\left(2-33x\right)
Combine 36x and -24x to get 12x.
12x+40=-\left(2-33x\right)
Add 24 and 16 to get 40.
12x+40=-2+33x
To find the opposite of 2-33x, find the opposite of each term.
12x+40-33x=-2
Subtract 33x from both sides.
-21x+40=-2
Combine 12x and -33x to get -21x.
-21x=-2-40
Subtract 40 from both sides.
-21x=-42
Subtract 40 from -2 to get -42.
x=\frac{-42}{-21}
Divide both sides by -21.
x=2
Divide -42 by -21 to get 2.