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2\left(4x+3\right)+2=3\left(3x+1\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 3,2.
8x+6+2=3\left(3x+1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 4x+3.
8x+8=3\left(3x+1\right)
Add 6 and 2 to get 8.
8x+8=9x+3
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 3x+1.
8x+8-9x=3
Subtract 9x from both sides.
-x+8=3
Combine 8x and -9x to get -x.
-x=3-8
Subtract 8 from both sides.
-x=-5
Subtract 8 from 3 to get -5.
x=5
Multiply both sides by -1.