How do you solve $x/3+2=x/2-1$ and check for extraneous solutions?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-23T14:00:57

$x=18$

Multiplying the equation by $6$ we get
$2x+12=3x-6$
adding $6$ and subtracting $2x$ we get
$18=x$

How do you solve x/3+2=x/2-1x/3+2=x/2-1 and check for extraneous solutions?