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

Simple and best practice solution for -4(x+3)-(x-1)=4 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 1 + -4x + -1x = 4

Combine like terms: -12 + 1 = -11
-11 + -4x + -1x = 4

Combine like terms: -4x + -1x = -5x
-11 + -5x = 4

Solving
-11 + -5x = 4

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + -5x = 4 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + -5x = 4 + 11
-5x = 4 + 11

Combine like terms: 4 + 11 = 15
-5x = 15

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

See similar equations:

| 4(n-7)=2 | | 77a-2a= | | -10+3x=4x+11 | | 3.14=20000x | | 6a-12=24 | | Ln(9)=ln(x^2) | | 67=-13x+24 | | 16-2x=2x-5 | | 5+16x-2=8x+69-3x | | -5600+200.00x=-2800 | | -5600+200.00x=0 | | .8w-.4w+.1w=3 | | -5000+200.00x=0 | | 67=-7x-2(3x+12) | | 3.6q-3.5-5.8q=-3.2q-5.8 | | -138=2x-4(7x+2) | | 78+4x=-5x-93 | | 12y-16y=20 | | 4x+6=8-10 | | 4m=15 | | 8x+5x+4+8=10x+4+2x | | 8x^2+31x+27=0 | | ab-x=a | | (29b-5)-7(4b+3)=-4 | | 3n+9-2n=6-2n+12 | | 3x^2-3x=2-2x | | 5(2w+1)+3=18 | | 5(2w+1)+3=16 | | x-0.19x=39*0.19 | | (x-5)(x-6)=12 | | 0.5n+2.8-0.4n=6.2-0.1n | | x-0.19x=6.27 |

Equations solver categories