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18-2\left(x-7\right)=3\left(x-6\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 3,2.
18-2x+14=3\left(x-6\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by x-7.
32-2x=3\left(x-6\right)
Add 18 and 14 to get 32.
32-2x=3x-18
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x-6.
32-2x-3x=-18
Subtract 3x from both sides.
32-5x=-18
Combine -2x and -3x to get -5x.
-5x=-18-32
Subtract 32 from both sides.
-5x=-50
Subtract 32 from -18 to get -50.
x=\frac{-50}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=10
Divide -50 by -5 to get 10.