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4\left(x-1\right)-6\left(x+2\right)=12x-3\left(3x-1\right)
Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 12x, the least common multiple of 3x,2x,4x.
4x-4-6\left(x+2\right)=12x-3\left(3x-1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by x-1.
4x-4-6x-12=12x-3\left(3x-1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -6 by x+2.
-2x-4-12=12x-3\left(3x-1\right)
Combine 4x and -6x to get -2x.
-2x-16=12x-3\left(3x-1\right)
Subtract 12 from -4 to get -16.
-2x-16=12x-9x+3
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by 3x-1.
-2x-16=3x+3
Combine 12x and -9x to get 3x.
-2x-16-3x=3
Subtract 3x from both sides.
-5x-16=3
Combine -2x and -3x to get -5x.
-5x=3+16
Add 16 to both sides.
-5x=19
Add 3 and 16 to get 19.
x=\frac{19}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=-\frac{19}{5}
Fraction \frac{19}{-5} can be rewritten as -\frac{19}{5} by extracting the negative sign.