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3-\frac{1}{2}x-4x=9
Subtract 4x from both sides.
3-\frac{9}{2}x=9
Combine -\frac{1}{2}x and -4x to get -\frac{9}{2}x.
-\frac{9}{2}x=9-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
-\frac{9}{2}x=6
Subtract 3 from 9 to get 6.
x=6\left(-\frac{2}{9}\right)
Multiply both sides by -\frac{2}{9}, the reciprocal of -\frac{9}{2}.
x=\frac{6\left(-2\right)}{9}
Express 6\left(-\frac{2}{9}\right) as a single fraction.
x=\frac{-12}{9}
Multiply 6 and -2 to get -12.
x=-\frac{4}{3}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-12}{9} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.