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12x-\left(x-3\right)\times 4=12
Variable x cannot be equal to any of the values -3,3 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by \left(x-3\right)\left(x+3\right), the least common multiple of x^{2}-9,x+3.
12x-\left(4x-12\right)=12
Use the distributive property to multiply x-3 by 4.
12x-4x+12=12
To find the opposite of 4x-12, find the opposite of each term.
8x+12=12
Combine 12x and -4x to get 8x.
8x=12-12
Subtract 12 from both sides.
8x=0
Subtract 12 from 12 to get 0.
x=0
Product of two numbers is equal to 0 if at least one of them is 0. Since 8 is not equal to 0, x must be equal to 0.
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