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x-2-2x-6=3-2\left(3x-2\right)-2\left(x-1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by x+3.
-x-2-6=3-2\left(3x-2\right)-2\left(x-1\right)
Combine x and -2x to get -x.
-x-8=3-2\left(3x-2\right)-2\left(x-1\right)
Subtract 6 from -2 to get -8.
-x-8=3-6x+4-2\left(x-1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 3x-2.
-x-8=7-6x-2\left(x-1\right)
Add 3 and 4 to get 7.
-x-8=7-6x-2x+2
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by x-1.
-x-8=7-8x+2
Combine -6x and -2x to get -8x.
-x-8=9-8x
Add 7 and 2 to get 9.
-x-8+8x=9
Add 8x to both sides.
7x-8=9
Combine -x and 8x to get 7x.
7x=9+8
Add 8 to both sides.
7x=17
Add 9 and 8 to get 17.
x=\frac{17}{7}
Divide both sides by 7.