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-2x-12x+18=-2\left(3x-1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -6 by 2x-3.
-14x+18=-2\left(3x-1\right)
Combine -2x and -12x to get -14x.
-14x+18=-6x+2
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 3x-1.
-14x+18+6x=2
Add 6x to both sides.
-8x+18=2
Combine -14x and 6x to get -8x.
-8x=2-18
Subtract 18 from both sides.
-8x=-16
Subtract 18 from 2 to get -16.
x=\frac{-16}{-8}
Divide both sides by -8.
x=2
Divide -16 by -8 to get 2.