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3+27x=6\left(2-4x\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 1+9x.
3+27x=12-24x
Use the distributive property to multiply 6 by 2-4x.
3+27x+24x=12
Add 24x to both sides.
3+51x=12
Combine 27x and 24x to get 51x.
51x=12-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
51x=9
Subtract 3 from 12 to get 9.
x=\frac{9}{51}
Divide both sides by 51.
x=\frac{3}{17}
Reduce the fraction \frac{9}{51} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.