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-7\left(3-x\right)-2\times 3x=-14x+42
Multiply both sides of the equation by 14, the least common multiple of 2,7.
-21+7x-2\times 3x=-14x+42
Use the distributive property to multiply -7 by 3-x.
-21+7x-6x=-14x+42
Multiply -2 and 3 to get -6.
-21+x=-14x+42
Combine 7x and -6x to get x.
-21+x+14x=42
Add 14x to both sides.
-21+15x=42
Combine x and 14x to get 15x.
15x=42+21
Add 21 to both sides.
15x=63
Add 42 and 21 to get 63.
x=\frac{63}{15}
Divide both sides by 15.
x=\frac{21}{5}
Reduce the fraction \frac{63}{15} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.