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-2x-3\left(x+9\right)=4x+3
Combine 7x and -9x to get -2x.
-2x-3x-27=4x+3
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by x+9.
-5x-27=4x+3
Combine -2x and -3x to get -5x.
-5x-27-4x=3
Subtract 4x from both sides.
-9x-27=3
Combine -5x and -4x to get -9x.
-9x=3+27
Add 27 to both sides.
-9x=30
Add 3 and 27 to get 30.
x=\frac{30}{-9}
Divide both sides by -9.
x=-\frac{10}{3}
Reduce the fraction \frac{30}{-9} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.