-2(3x-1)=x-4

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Solution for -2(3x-1)=x-4 equation:


Simplifying
-2(3x + -1) = x + -4

Reorder the terms:
-2(-1 + 3x) = x + -4
(-1 * -2 + 3x * -2) = x + -4
(2 + -6x) = x + -4

Reorder the terms:
2 + -6x = -4 + x

Solving
2 + -6x = -4 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
2 + -6x + -1x = -4 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -6x + -1x = -7x
2 + -7x = -4 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
2 + -7x = -4 + 0
2 + -7x = -4

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -7x = -4 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -7x = -4 + -2
-7x = -4 + -2

Combine like terms: -4 + -2 = -6
-7x = -6

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 0.8571428571

Simplifying
x = 0.8571428571

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