1. **State the problem:** Solve the equation $$\frac{2x+4}{x} + \frac{x+2}{x-2} = \frac{3x}{x-2}$$ for $x$.
2. **Identify the domain restrictions:** The denominators cannot be zero, so $x \neq 0$ and $x \neq 2$.
3. **Find a common denominator:** The denominators are $x$ and $x-2$, so the common denominator is $x(x-2)$.
4. **Multiply both sides of the equation by the common denominator to clear fractions:**
$$x(x-2) \times \left(\frac{2x+4}{x} + \frac{x+2}{x-2}\right) = x(x-2) \times \frac{3x}{x-2}$$
5. **Simplify each term:**
$$ (x-2)(2x+4) + x(x+2) = 3x^2 $$
6. **Expand the terms:**
$$ (x-2)(2x+4) = 2x^2 + 4x - 4x - 8 = 2x^2 - 8 $$
$$ x(x+2) = x^2 + 2x $$
7. **Rewrite the equation:**
$$ 2x^2 - 8 + x^2 + 2x = 3x^2 $$
8. **Combine like terms on the left:**
$$ 3x^2 + 2x - 8 = 3x^2 $$
9. **Subtract $3x^2$ from both sides:**
$$ 3x^2 + 2x - 8 - \cancel{3x^2} = \cancel{3x^2} $$
$$ 2x - 8 = 0 $$
10. **Solve for $x$:**
$$ 2x = 8 $$
$$ x = \frac{8}{2} $$
$$ x = 4 $$
11. **Check domain restrictions:** $x=4$ is allowed since it is not 0 or 2.
**Final answer:** $$x = 4$$
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