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\frac{1}{2}x+4+x\left(-6\right)-3\left(2-x\right)=0
Subtract 2 from -4 to get -6.
-\frac{11}{2}x+4-3\left(2-x\right)=0
Combine \frac{1}{2}x and x\left(-6\right) to get -\frac{11}{2}x.
-\frac{11}{2}x+4-6+3x=0
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by 2-x.
-\frac{11}{2}x-2+3x=0
Subtract 6 from 4 to get -2.
-\frac{5}{2}x-2=0
Combine -\frac{11}{2}x and 3x to get -\frac{5}{2}x.
-\frac{5}{2}x=2
Add 2 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
x=2\left(-\frac{2}{5}\right)
Multiply both sides by -\frac{2}{5}, the reciprocal of -\frac{5}{2}.
x=\frac{2\left(-2\right)}{5}
Express 2\left(-\frac{2}{5}\right) as a single fraction.
x=\frac{-4}{5}
Multiply 2 and -2 to get -4.
x=-\frac{4}{5}
Fraction \frac{-4}{5} can be rewritten as -\frac{4}{5} by extracting the negative sign.