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x+3=2\left(x-1\right)
Variable x cannot be equal to 1 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x-1.
x+3=2x-2
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x-1.
x+3-2x=-2
Subtract 2x from both sides.
-x+3=-2
Combine x and -2x to get -x.
-x=-2-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
-x=-5
Subtract 3 from -2 to get -5.
x=5
Multiply both sides by -1.