4x - 3 = 3x - 9

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To solve for x, we need to isolate x on one side of the equation by performing inverse operations.

4x - 3 = 3x - 9

First, let's subtract 3x from both sides of the equation to get all the x terms on one side:

4x - 3x - 3 = 3x - 3x - 9
x - 3 = -9

Next, let's add 3 to both sides of the equation to isolate x:

x - 3 + 3 = -9 + 3
x = -6

Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = -6.