-3(4x+2)+2(x-6)=-2(x+1)

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Solution for -3(4x+2)+2(x-6)=-2(x+1) equation:


Simplifying
-3(4x + 2) + 2(x + -6) = -2(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-3(2 + 4x) + 2(x + -6) = -2(x + 1)
(2 * -3 + 4x * -3) + 2(x + -6) = -2(x + 1)
(-6 + -12x) + 2(x + -6) = -2(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -12x + 2(-6 + x) = -2(x + 1)
-6 + -12x + (-6 * 2 + x * 2) = -2(x + 1)
-6 + -12x + (-12 + 2x) = -2(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -12 + -12x + 2x = -2(x + 1)

Combine like terms: -6 + -12 = -18
-18 + -12x + 2x = -2(x + 1)

Combine like terms: -12x + 2x = -10x
-18 + -10x = -2(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -10x = -2(1 + x)
-18 + -10x = (1 * -2 + x * -2)
-18 + -10x = (-2 + -2x)

Solving
-18 + -10x = -2 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
-18 + -10x + 2x = -2 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -10x + 2x = -8x
-18 + -8x = -2 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-18 + -8x = -2 + 0
-18 + -8x = -2

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + -8x = -2 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + -8x = -2 + 18
-8x = -2 + 18

Combine like terms: -2 + 18 = 16
-8x = 16

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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