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30x+9=4\left(x+2\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 12, the least common multiple of 2,4,3.
30x+9=4x+8
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by x+2.
30x+9-4x=8
Subtract 4x from both sides.
26x+9=8
Combine 30x and -4x to get 26x.
26x=8-9
Subtract 9 from both sides.
26x=-1
Subtract 9 from 8 to get -1.
x=\frac{-1}{26}
Divide both sides by 26.
x=-\frac{1}{26}
Fraction \frac{-1}{26} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{26} by extracting the negative sign.