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-4x+8=6x-\left(-3+x\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 2x-4.
-4x+8=6x-\left(-3\right)-x
To find the opposite of -3+x, find the opposite of each term.
-4x+8=6x+3-x
The opposite of -3 is 3.
-4x+8=5x+3
Combine 6x and -x to get 5x.
-4x+8-5x=3
Subtract 5x from both sides.
-9x+8=3
Combine -4x and -5x to get -9x.
-9x=3-8
Subtract 8 from both sides.
-9x=-5
Subtract 8 from 3 to get -5.
x=\frac{-5}{-9}
Divide both sides by -9.
x=\frac{5}{9}
Fraction \frac{-5}{-9} can be simplified to \frac{5}{9} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.