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\left(x+3\right)x-\left(x+2\right)\times 3=\left(x-1\right)x
Variable x cannot be equal to any of the values -3,-2,1 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by \left(x-1\right)\left(x+2\right)\left(x+3\right), the least common multiple of x^{2}+x-2,x^{2}+2x-3,x^{2}+5x+6.
x^{2}+3x-\left(x+2\right)\times 3=\left(x-1\right)x
Use the distributive property to multiply x+3 by x.
x^{2}+3x-\left(3x+6\right)=\left(x-1\right)x
Use the distributive property to multiply x+2 by 3.
x^{2}+3x-3x-6=\left(x-1\right)x
To find the opposite of 3x+6, find the opposite of each term.
x^{2}-6=\left(x-1\right)x
Combine 3x and -3x to get 0.
x^{2}-6=x^{2}-x
Use the distributive property to multiply x-1 by x.
x^{2}-6-x^{2}=-x
Subtract x^{2} from both sides.
-6=-x
Combine x^{2} and -x^{2} to get 0.
-x=-6
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
x=6
Multiply both sides by -1.