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24-\left(x-3\right)=12-2\left(9-2x\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 6,3.
24-x-\left(-3\right)=12-2\left(9-2x\right)
To find the opposite of x-3, find the opposite of each term.
24-x+3=12-2\left(9-2x\right)
The opposite of -3 is 3.
27-x=12-2\left(9-2x\right)
Add 24 and 3 to get 27.
27-x=12-18+4x
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 9-2x.
27-x=-6+4x
Subtract 18 from 12 to get -6.
27-x-4x=-6
Subtract 4x from both sides.
27-5x=-6
Combine -x and -4x to get -5x.
-5x=-6-27
Subtract 27 from both sides.
-5x=-33
Subtract 27 from -6 to get -33.
x=\frac{-33}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=\frac{33}{5}
Fraction \frac{-33}{-5} can be simplified to \frac{33}{5} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.