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x-2-8x+2=3\left(1-x\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 4x-1.
-7x-2+2=3\left(1-x\right)
Combine x and -8x to get -7x.
-7x=3\left(1-x\right)
Add -2 and 2 to get 0.
-7x=3-3x
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 1-x.
-7x+3x=3
Add 3x to both sides.
-4x=3
Combine -7x and 3x to get -4x.
x=\frac{3}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4.
x=-\frac{3}{4}
Fraction \frac{3}{-4} can be rewritten as -\frac{3}{4} by extracting the negative sign.