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\left(2x+3\right)\left(2x+4\right)-\left(x-2\right)\left(3x-6\right)=x^{2}+78
Variable x cannot be equal to any of the values -\frac{3}{2},2 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by \left(x-2\right)\left(2x+3\right), the least common multiple of x-2,2x+3,2x^{2}-x-6.
4x^{2}+14x+12-\left(x-2\right)\left(3x-6\right)=x^{2}+78
Use the distributive property to multiply 2x+3 by 2x+4 and combine like terms.
4x^{2}+14x+12-\left(3x^{2}-12x+12\right)=x^{2}+78
Use the distributive property to multiply x-2 by 3x-6 and combine like terms.
4x^{2}+14x+12-3x^{2}+12x-12=x^{2}+78
To find the opposite of 3x^{2}-12x+12, find the opposite of each term.
x^{2}+14x+12+12x-12=x^{2}+78
Combine 4x^{2} and -3x^{2} to get x^{2}.
x^{2}+26x+12-12=x^{2}+78
Combine 14x and 12x to get 26x.
x^{2}+26x=x^{2}+78
Subtract 12 from 12 to get 0.
x^{2}+26x-x^{2}=78
Subtract x^{2} from both sides.
26x=78
Combine x^{2} and -x^{2} to get 0.
x=\frac{78}{26}
Divide both sides by 26.
x=3
Divide 78 by 26 to get 3.