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48-2\left(10x+1\right)=36-6\times 3x+3x
Multiply both sides of the equation by 12, the least common multiple of 6,2,4.
48-20x-2=36-6\times 3x+3x
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 10x+1.
46-20x=36-6\times 3x+3x
Subtract 2 from 48 to get 46.
46-20x=36-18x+3x
Multiply -6 and 3 to get -18.
46-20x=36-15x
Combine -18x and 3x to get -15x.
46-20x+15x=36
Add 15x to both sides.
46-5x=36
Combine -20x and 15x to get -5x.
-5x=36-46
Subtract 46 from both sides.
-5x=-10
Subtract 46 from 36 to get -10.
x=\frac{-10}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=2
Divide -10 by -5 to get 2.