1. **State the problem:** Solve the equation $2(3x-1)=-6x-2$ and determine what kind of solution it has.
2. **Use the distributive property:**
$$2(3x-1) = 2 \times 3x - 2 \times 1 = 6x - 2$$
So the equation becomes:
$$6x - 2 = -6x - 2$$
3. **Add $6x$ to both sides to collect like terms:**
$$6x - 2 + 6x = -6x - 2 + 6x$$
$$12x - 2 = -2$$
4. **Add 2 to both sides to isolate the term with $x$:**
$$12x - 2 + 2 = -2 + 2$$
$$12x = 0$$
5. **Divide both sides by 12 to solve for $x$:**
$$x = \frac{0}{12}$$
$$x = 0$$
6. **Interpretation:** The equation has a single unique solution $x=0$.
**Final answer:** The solution is $x=0$, so the equation has one unique solution.
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