-4(x-1)=-2(4x-1)-1

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x = -2(-1 + 4x) + -1
4 + -4x = (-1 * -2 + 4x * -2) + -1
4 + -4x = (2 + -8x) + -1

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x = 2 + -1 + -8x

Combine like terms: 2 + -1 = 1
4 + -4x = 1 + -8x

Solving
4 + -4x = 1 + -8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '8x' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4x + 8x = 1 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -4x + 8x = 4x
4 + 4x = 1 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
4 + 4x = 1 + 0
4 + 4x = 1

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 4x = 1 + -4

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

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

Divide each side by '4'.
x = -0.75

Simplifying
x = -0.75

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