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3x-18+24x=9x-2
Use the distributive property to multiply -6 by 3-4x.
27x-18=9x-2
Combine 3x and 24x to get 27x.
27x-18-9x=-2
Subtract 9x from both sides.
18x-18=-2
Combine 27x and -9x to get 18x.
18x=-2+18
Add 18 to both sides.
18x=16
Add -2 and 18 to get 16.
x=\frac{16}{18}
Divide both sides by 18.
x=\frac{8}{9}
Reduce the fraction \frac{16}{18} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.