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3\left(3-x\right)-2\left(4+2x\right)=6
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 2,3.
9-3x-2\left(4+2x\right)=6
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 3-x.
9-3x-8-4x=6
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 4+2x.
1-3x-4x=6
Subtract 8 from 9 to get 1.
1-7x=6
Combine -3x and -4x to get -7x.
-7x=6-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
-7x=5
Subtract 1 from 6 to get 5.
x=\frac{5}{-7}
Divide both sides by -7.
x=-\frac{5}{7}
Fraction \frac{5}{-7} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{7} by extracting the negative sign.