1. **State the problem:** Solve the equation $3x2^{-x} = 2x3^x$ for $x$.
2. **Rewrite the equation:** The equation is $3x2^{-x} = 2x3^x$.
3. **Divide both sides by $x$ (assuming $x \neq 0$):**
$$3 \cdot 2^{-x} = 2 \cdot 3^x$$
4. **Rewrite the negative exponent:**
$$3 \cdot \frac{1}{2^x} = 2 \cdot 3^x$$
5. **Multiply both sides by $2^x$ to clear the denominator:**
$$3 = 2 \cdot 3^x \cdot 2^x = 2 \cdot (3 \cdot 2)^x = 2 \cdot 6^x$$
6. **Isolate $6^x$:**
$$6^x = \frac{3}{2}$$
7. **Take the natural logarithm of both sides:**
$$x \ln(6) = \ln\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)$$
8. **Solve for $x$:**
$$x = \frac{\ln\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)}{\ln(6)}$$
9. **Check the case $x=0$:** Substitute $x=0$ into original equation:
$$3 \cdot 0 \cdot 2^0 = 0$$
$$2 \cdot 0 \cdot 3^0 = 0$$
Both sides equal zero, so $x=0$ is also a solution.
**Final answer:**
$$x = 0 \quad \text{or} \quad x = \frac{\ln\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)}{\ln(6)}$$
Solve Exponential 7F1980
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