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6x+3\left(x-1\right)=2\left(2x-1\right)-6
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 2,3.
6x+3x-3=2\left(2x-1\right)-6
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x-1.
9x-3=2\left(2x-1\right)-6
Combine 6x and 3x to get 9x.
9x-3=4x-2-6
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 2x-1.
9x-3=4x-8
Subtract 6 from -2 to get -8.
9x-3-4x=-8
Subtract 4x from both sides.
5x-3=-8
Combine 9x and -4x to get 5x.
5x=-8+3
Add 3 to both sides.
5x=-5
Add -8 and 3 to get -5.
x=\frac{-5}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=-1
Divide -5 by 5 to get -1.