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3x-3-4\left(2x+3\right)=14
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x-1.
3x-3-8x-12=14
Use the distributive property to multiply -4 by 2x+3.
-5x-3-12=14
Combine 3x and -8x to get -5x.
-5x-15=14
Subtract 12 from -3 to get -15.
-5x=14+15
Add 15 to both sides.
-5x=29
Add 14 and 15 to get 29.
x=\frac{29}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=-\frac{29}{5}
Fraction \frac{29}{-5} can be rewritten as -\frac{29}{5} by extracting the negative sign.