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3\left(1-\left(1-2+2x\right)\right)=-2\left(x-2\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 1-x.
3\left(1-\left(-1+2x\right)\right)=-2\left(x-2\right)
Subtract 2 from 1 to get -1.
3\left(1-\left(-1\right)-2x\right)=-2\left(x-2\right)
To find the opposite of -1+2x, find the opposite of each term.
3\left(1+1-2x\right)=-2\left(x-2\right)
The opposite of -1 is 1.
3\left(2-2x\right)=-2\left(x-2\right)
Add 1 and 1 to get 2.
6-6x=-2\left(x-2\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 2-2x.
6-6x=-2x+4
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by x-2.
6-6x+2x=4
Add 2x to both sides.
6-4x=4
Combine -6x and 2x to get -4x.
-4x=4-6
Subtract 6 from both sides.
-4x=-2
Subtract 6 from 4 to get -2.
x=\frac{-2}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4.
x=\frac{1}{2}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-2}{-4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out -2.