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x\times 4-\left(x+6\right)\times 5-\left(x+6\right)\times 3=0
Variable x cannot be equal to any of the values -6,0,6 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x\left(x-6\right)\left(x+6\right), the least common multiple of x^{2}-36,x^{2}-6x.
x\times 4-\left(5x+30\right)-\left(x+6\right)\times 3=0
Use the distributive property to multiply x+6 by 5.
x\times 4-5x-30-\left(x+6\right)\times 3=0
To find the opposite of 5x+30, find the opposite of each term.
-x-30-\left(x+6\right)\times 3=0
Combine x\times 4 and -5x to get -x.
-x-30-\left(3x+18\right)=0
Use the distributive property to multiply x+6 by 3.
-x-30-3x-18=0
To find the opposite of 3x+18, find the opposite of each term.
-4x-30-18=0
Combine -x and -3x to get -4x.
-4x-48=0
Subtract 18 from -30 to get -48.
-4x=48
Add 48 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
x=\frac{48}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4.
x=-12
Divide 48 by -4 to get -12.