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3x-6+4\left(2-x\right)=x+2\left(x+1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x-2.
3x-6+8-4x=x+2\left(x+1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 2-x.
3x+2-4x=x+2\left(x+1\right)
Add -6 and 8 to get 2.
-x+2=x+2\left(x+1\right)
Combine 3x and -4x to get -x.
-x+2=x+2x+2
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x+1.
-x+2=3x+2
Combine x and 2x to get 3x.
-x+2-3x=2
Subtract 3x from both sides.
-4x+2=2
Combine -x and -3x to get -4x.
-4x=2-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
-4x=0
Subtract 2 from 2 to get 0.
x=0
Product of two numbers is equal to 0 if at least one of them is 0. Since -4 is not equal to 0, x must be equal to 0.