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-8x+3=6-6x-8
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 3x+4.
-8x+3=-2-6x
Subtract 8 from 6 to get -2.
-8x+3+6x=-2
Add 6x to both sides.
-2x+3=-2
Combine -8x and 6x to get -2x.
-2x=-2-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
-2x=-5
Subtract 3 from -2 to get -5.
x=\frac{-5}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=\frac{5}{2}
Fraction \frac{-5}{-2} can be simplified to \frac{5}{2} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.