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\left(x-3\right)\times 9=-\left(3+x\right)\times 6
Variable x cannot be equal to any of the values -3,3 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by \left(x-3\right)\left(x+3\right), the least common multiple of 3+x,3-x.
9x-27=-\left(3+x\right)\times 6
Use the distributive property to multiply x-3 by 9.
9x-27=-6\left(3+x\right)
Multiply -1 and 6 to get -6.
9x-27=-18-6x
Use the distributive property to multiply -6 by 3+x.
9x-27+6x=-18
Add 6x to both sides.
15x-27=-18
Combine 9x and 6x to get 15x.
15x=-18+27
Add 27 to both sides.
15x=9
Add -18 and 27 to get 9.
x=\frac{9}{15}
Divide both sides by 15.
x=\frac{3}{5}
Reduce the fraction \frac{9}{15} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.