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6-3x+3\left(6-x\right)=3-2x
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 2-x.
6-3x+18-3x=3-2x
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 6-x.
24-3x-3x=3-2x
Add 6 and 18 to get 24.
24-6x=3-2x
Combine -3x and -3x to get -6x.
24-6x+2x=3
Add 2x to both sides.
24-4x=3
Combine -6x and 2x to get -4x.
-4x=3-24
Subtract 24 from both sides.
-4x=-21
Subtract 24 from 3 to get -21.
x=\frac{-21}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4.
x=\frac{21}{4}
Fraction \frac{-21}{-4} can be simplified to \frac{21}{4} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.