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14+2-x=1+2x-3\left(1-x\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 3,6,2.
16-x=1+2x-3\left(1-x\right)
Add 14 and 2 to get 16.
16-x=1+2x-3+3x
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by 1-x.
16-x=-2+2x+3x
Subtract 3 from 1 to get -2.
16-x=-2+5x
Combine 2x and 3x to get 5x.
16-x-5x=-2
Subtract 5x from both sides.
16-6x=-2
Combine -x and -5x to get -6x.
-6x=-2-16
Subtract 16 from both sides.
-6x=-18
Subtract 16 from -2 to get -18.
x=\frac{-18}{-6}
Divide both sides by -6.
x=3
Divide -18 by -6 to get 3.