-3(4x-2)=2(3x-1)+18

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Solution for -3(4x-2)=2(3x-1)+18 equation:


Simplifying
-3(4x + -2) = 2(3x + -1) + 18

Reorder the terms:
-3(-2 + 4x) = 2(3x + -1) + 18
(-2 * -3 + 4x * -3) = 2(3x + -1) + 18
(6 + -12x) = 2(3x + -1) + 18

Reorder the terms:
6 + -12x = 2(-1 + 3x) + 18
6 + -12x = (-1 * 2 + 3x * 2) + 18
6 + -12x = (-2 + 6x) + 18

Reorder the terms:
6 + -12x = -2 + 18 + 6x

Combine like terms: -2 + 18 = 16
6 + -12x = 16 + 6x

Solving
6 + -12x = 16 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
6 + -12x + -6x = 16 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: -12x + -6x = -18x
6 + -18x = 16 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
6 + -18x = 16 + 0
6 + -18x = 16

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -18x = 16 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -18x = 16 + -6
-18x = 16 + -6

Combine like terms: 16 + -6 = 10
-18x = 10

Divide each side by '-18'.
x = -0.5555555556

Simplifying
x = -0.5555555556

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