Solve the following equation for xx. Express your answer in the simplest form.

3 (x - 2) = 3x - 7

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To solve the equation \( 3(x - 2) = 3x - 7 \), we start by distributing the 3 on the left side:

\[ 3x - 6 = 3x - 7 \]

Next, we want to isolate \( x \). First, we subtract \( 3x \) from both sides:

\[ 3x - 6 - 3x = 3x - 7 - 3x \]

This simplifies to:

\[ -6 = -7 \]

Since \(-6\) does not equal \(-7\), it indicates that there is no solution for \( x \). The equation is inconsistent, which means there are no values of \( x \) that satisfy the equation.

Therefore, the solution is that the equation has no solution.