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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -4 + -3x = 2x

Combine like terms: -6 + -4 = -10
-10 + -3x = 2x

Solving
-10 + -3x = 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.
-10 + -3x + -2x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -3x + -2x = -5x
-10 + -5x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-10 + -5x = 0

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -5x = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -5x = 0 + 10
-5x = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10
-5x = 10

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

Simplifying
x = -2

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