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2\left(-4\right)x-3=2\times 4x-12
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 3,2.
-8x-3=2\times 4x-12
Multiply 2 and -4 to get -8.
-8x-3=8x-12
Multiply 2 and 4 to get 8.
-8x-3-8x=-12
Subtract 8x from both sides.
-16x-3=-12
Combine -8x and -8x to get -16x.
-16x=-12+3
Add 3 to both sides.
-16x=-9
Add -12 and 3 to get -9.
x=\frac{-9}{-16}
Divide both sides by -16.
x=\frac{9}{16}
Fraction \frac{-9}{-16} can be simplified to \frac{9}{16} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.