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12-2\left(2x+1\right)=3\left(1+x\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 3,2.
12-4x-2=3\left(1+x\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 2x+1.
10-4x=3\left(1+x\right)
Subtract 2 from 12 to get 10.
10-4x=3+3x
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 1+x.
10-4x-3x=3
Subtract 3x from both sides.
10-7x=3
Combine -4x and -3x to get -7x.
-7x=3-10
Subtract 10 from both sides.
-7x=-7
Subtract 10 from 3 to get -7.
x=\frac{-7}{-7}
Divide both sides by -7.
x=1
Divide -7 by -7 to get 1.