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6\left(3-\frac{x}{2}\right)-6\left(1-\frac{x}{3}\right)=42-6\left(x-\frac{x}{2}\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 2,3.
18+6\left(-\frac{x}{2}\right)-6\left(1-\frac{x}{3}\right)=42-6\left(x-\frac{x}{2}\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 6 by 3-\frac{x}{2}.
18-3x-6\left(1-\frac{x}{3}\right)=42-6\left(x-\frac{x}{2}\right)
Cancel out 2, the greatest common factor in 6 and 2.
18-3x-6\left(1-\frac{x}{3}\right)=42-6\times \frac{1}{2}x
Combine x and -\frac{x}{2} to get \frac{1}{2}x.
18-3x-6\left(1-\frac{x}{3}\right)=42-\frac{6}{2}x
Multiply 6 and \frac{1}{2} to get \frac{6}{2}.
18-3x-6\left(1-\frac{x}{3}\right)=42-3x
Divide 6 by 2 to get 3.
18-3x-6\left(1-\frac{x}{3}\right)+3x=42
Add 3x to both sides.
3\left(18-3x-6\left(1-\frac{x}{3}\right)\right)+9x=126
Multiply both sides of the equation by 3.
9\left(18-3x-6\left(1-\frac{x}{3}\right)\right)+27x=378
Multiply both sides of the equation by 3.
9\left(18-3x-6+6\times \frac{x}{3}\right)+27x=378
Use the distributive property to multiply -6 by 1-\frac{x}{3}.
9\left(18-3x-6+2x\right)+27x=378
Cancel out 3, the greatest common factor in 6 and 3.
9\left(12-3x+2x\right)+27x=378
Subtract 6 from 18 to get 12.
9\left(12-x\right)+27x=378
Combine -3x and 2x to get -x.
108-9x+27x=378
Use the distributive property to multiply 9 by 12-x.
108+18x=378
Combine -9x and 27x to get 18x.
18x=378-108
Subtract 108 from both sides.
18x=270
Subtract 108 from 378 to get 270.
x=\frac{270}{18}
Divide both sides by 18.
x=15
Divide 270 by 18 to get 15.