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12+2\left(0x-5\right)=3\left(3-x\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 12, the least common multiple of 6,4.
12+2\left(0-5\right)=3\left(3-x\right)
Anything times zero gives zero.
12+2\left(-5\right)=3\left(3-x\right)
Subtract 5 from 0 to get -5.
12-10=3\left(3-x\right)
Multiply 2 and -5 to get -10.
2=3\left(3-x\right)
Subtract 10 from 12 to get 2.
2=9-3x
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 3-x.
9-3x=2
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-3x=2-9
Subtract 9 from both sides.
-3x=-7
Subtract 9 from 2 to get -7.
x=\frac{-7}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=\frac{7}{3}
Fraction \frac{-7}{-3} can be simplified to \frac{7}{3} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.