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-6x+18+4x=3\left(x-4\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -6 by x-3.
-2x+18=3\left(x-4\right)
Combine -6x and 4x to get -2x.
-2x+18=3x-12
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x-4.
-2x+18-3x=-12
Subtract 3x from both sides.
-5x+18=-12
Combine -2x and -3x to get -5x.
-5x=-12-18
Subtract 18 from both sides.
-5x=-30
Subtract 18 from -12 to get -30.
x=\frac{-30}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=6
Divide -30 by -5 to get 6.