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3\left(x+3\right)-\left(4x-1\right)=6
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 2,6.
3x+9-\left(4x-1\right)=6
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x+3.
3x+9-4x-\left(-1\right)=6
To find the opposite of 4x-1, find the opposite of each term.
3x+9-4x+1=6
The opposite of -1 is 1.
-x+9+1=6
Combine 3x and -4x to get -x.
-x+10=6
Add 9 and 1 to get 10.
-x=6-10
Subtract 10 from both sides.
-x=-4
Subtract 10 from 6 to get -4.
x=4
Multiply both sides by -1.