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3\left(x+3\right)=2\times 4x
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 2,3.
3x+9=2\times 4x
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x+3.
3x+9=8x
Multiply 2 and 4 to get 8.
3x+9-8x=0
Subtract 8x from both sides.
-5x+9=0
Combine 3x and -8x to get -5x.
-5x=-9
Subtract 9 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-9}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=\frac{9}{5}
Fraction \frac{-9}{-5} can be simplified to \frac{9}{5} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.