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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2 + -3x + -1x = x + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 2 = -4
-4 + -3x + -1x = x + 6

Combine like terms: -3x + -1x = -4x
-4 + -4x = x + 6

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

Solving
-4 + -4x = 6 + 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.
-4 + -4x + -1x = 6 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -4x + -1x = -5x
-4 + -5x = 6 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-4 + -5x = 6 + 0
-4 + -5x = 6

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -5x = 6 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -5x = 6 + 4
-5x = 6 + 4

Combine like terms: 6 + 4 = 10
-5x = 10

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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