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2x+6-3=3-2\left(x+3\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x+3.
2x+3=3-2\left(x+3\right)
Subtract 3 from 6 to get 3.
2x+3=3-2x-6
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by x+3.
2x+3=-3-2x
Subtract 6 from 3 to get -3.
2x+3+2x=-3
Add 2x to both sides.
4x+3=-3
Combine 2x and 2x to get 4x.
4x=-3-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
4x=-6
Subtract 3 from -3 to get -6.
x=\frac{-6}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
x=-\frac{3}{2}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-6}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.