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12x+3=3x+2
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 2,3.
12x+3-3x=2
Subtract 3x from both sides.
9x+3=2
Combine 12x and -3x to get 9x.
9x=2-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
9x=-1
Subtract 3 from 2 to get -1.
x=\frac{-1}{9}
Divide both sides by 9.
x=-\frac{1}{9}
Fraction \frac{-1}{9} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{9} by extracting the negative sign.