1. **State the problem:** Solve the equation $$\frac{6}{x+3} = \frac{-2x}{x+3}$$ for $x$.
2. **Identify the domain restriction:** Since the denominators are $x+3$, we must have $x \neq -3$ to avoid division by zero.
3. **Multiply both sides by $x+3$ to eliminate the denominators:**
$$\cancel{\frac{6}{x+3}} \times (x+3) = \cancel{\frac{-2x}{x+3}} \times (x+3)$$
which simplifies to
$$6 = -2x$$
4. **Solve for $x$:**
$$6 = -2x$$
Divide both sides by $-2$:
$$\frac{6}{\cancel{-2}} = \frac{-2x}{\cancel{-2}} \Rightarrow -3 = x$$
5. **Check the solution against the domain restriction:**
$x = -3$ is not allowed because it makes the denominator zero.
6. **Conclusion:** There is no solution to the equation because the only candidate $x = -3$ is excluded from the domain.
**Final answer:** No solution.
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