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3\left(4-x\right)-2\left(2x-1\right)=6
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 2,3.
12-3x-2\left(2x-1\right)=6
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 4-x.
12-3x-4x+2=6
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 2x-1.
12-7x+2=6
Combine -3x and -4x to get -7x.
14-7x=6
Add 12 and 2 to get 14.
-7x=6-14
Subtract 14 from both sides.
-7x=-8
Subtract 14 from 6 to get -8.
x=\frac{-8}{-7}
Divide both sides by -7.
x=\frac{8}{7}
Fraction \frac{-8}{-7} can be simplified to \frac{8}{7} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.