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2\left(x-1\right)-3\left(x+1\right)=3\left(x-1\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 3,2.
2x-2-3\left(x+1\right)=3\left(x-1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x-1.
2x-2-3x-3=3\left(x-1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by x+1.
-x-2-3=3\left(x-1\right)
Combine 2x and -3x to get -x.
-x-5=3\left(x-1\right)
Subtract 3 from -2 to get -5.
-x-5=3x-3
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x-1.
-x-5-3x=-3
Subtract 3x from both sides.
-4x-5=-3
Combine -x and -3x to get -4x.
-4x=-3+5
Add 5 to both sides.
-4x=2
Add -3 and 5 to get 2.
x=\frac{2}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4.
x=-\frac{1}{2}
Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{-4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.