1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $2 - 3(3 - x)$. 2. **Apply the distributive property:** Multiply $-3$ by each term inside the parentheses: $$2 - 3 \times 3 + (-3) \times (-x)$$ 3. **Calculate each multiplication:** $$2 - 9 + 3x$$ 4. **Combine like terms:** $$2 - 9 = \cancel{2} - \cancel{9} - 7$$ 5. **Final simplified expression:** $$-7 + 3x$$ This means the original expression simplifies to $-7 + 3x$.