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48-2\left(10x+1\right)=48x-3\left(16x+3\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 12, the least common multiple of 6,4.
48-20x-2=48x-3\left(16x+3\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 10x+1.
46-20x=48x-3\left(16x+3\right)
Subtract 2 from 48 to get 46.
46-20x=48x-48x-9
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by 16x+3.
46-20x=-9
Combine 48x and -48x to get 0.
-20x=-9-46
Subtract 46 from both sides.
-20x=-55
Subtract 46 from -9 to get -55.
x=\frac{-55}{-20}
Divide both sides by -20.
x=\frac{11}{4}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-55}{-20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out -5.