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-3\left(x-\frac{1}{3}\right)=-2\left(x-\frac{2}{4}\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of -2,-3.
-3x-3\left(-\frac{1}{3}\right)=-2\left(x-\frac{2}{4}\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by x-\frac{1}{3}.
-3x+1=-2\left(x-\frac{2}{4}\right)
Multiply -3 times -\frac{1}{3}.
-3x+1=-2\left(x-\frac{1}{2}\right)
Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.
-3x+1=-2x-2\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by x-\frac{1}{2}.
-3x+1=-2x+1
Multiply -2 times -\frac{1}{2}.
-3x+1+2x=1
Add 2x to both sides.
-x+1=1
Combine -3x and 2x to get -x.
-x=1-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
-x=0
Subtract 1 from 1 to get 0.
x=0
Product of two numbers is equal to 0 if at least one of them is 0. Since -1 is not equal to 0, x must be equal to 0.