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3\left(x-3\right)+12=10x-6
Multiply both sides of the equation by 12, the least common multiple of 4,6,2.
3x-9+12=10x-6
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x-3.
3x+3=10x-6
Add -9 and 12 to get 3.
3x+3-10x=-6
Subtract 10x from both sides.
-7x+3=-6
Combine 3x and -10x to get -7x.
-7x=-6-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
-7x=-9
Subtract 3 from -6 to get -9.
x=\frac{-9}{-7}
Divide both sides by -7.
x=\frac{9}{7}
Fraction \frac{-9}{-7} can be simplified to \frac{9}{7} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.