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2x-4-3=-2\left(2x-1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x-2.
2x-7=-2\left(2x-1\right)
Subtract 3 from -4 to get -7.
2x-7=-4x+2
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 2x-1.
2x-7+4x=2
Add 4x to both sides.
6x-7=2
Combine 2x and 4x to get 6x.
6x=2+7
Add 7 to both sides.
6x=9
Add 2 and 7 to get 9.
x=\frac{9}{6}
Divide both sides by 6.
x=\frac{3}{2}
Reduce the fraction \frac{9}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.