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x = -\frac{12}{5} = -2\frac{2}{5} = -2.4
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3\left(2-x\right)-18=2x
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 2,3.
6-3x-18=2x
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 2-x.
-12-3x=2x
Subtract 18 from 6 to get -12.
-12-3x-2x=0
Subtract 2x from both sides.
-12-5x=0
Combine -3x and -2x to get -5x.
-5x=12
Add 12 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
x=\frac{12}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=-\frac{12}{5}
Fraction \frac{12}{-5} can be rewritten as -\frac{12}{5} by extracting the negative sign.
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