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6x-4\left(x-1\right)+3=2\left(7x+1\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 12, the least common multiple of 2,3,4,6.
6x-4x+4+3=2\left(7x+1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -4 by x-1.
2x+4+3=2\left(7x+1\right)
Combine 6x and -4x to get 2x.
2x+7=2\left(7x+1\right)
Add 4 and 3 to get 7.
2x+7=14x+2
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 7x+1.
2x+7-14x=2
Subtract 14x from both sides.
-12x+7=2
Combine 2x and -14x to get -12x.
-12x=2-7
Subtract 7 from both sides.
-12x=-5
Subtract 7 from 2 to get -5.
x=\frac{-5}{-12}
Divide both sides by -12.
x=\frac{5}{12}
Fraction \frac{-5}{-12} can be simplified to \frac{5}{12} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.