1.5(-2x-4)=(3.5+4x)2-2

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Solution for 1.5(-2x-4)=(3.5+4x)2-2 equation:


Simplifying
1.5(-2x + -4) = (3.5 + 4x) * 2 + -2

Reorder the terms:
1.5(-4 + -2x) = (3.5 + 4x) * 2 + -2
(-4 * 1.5 + -2x * 1.5) = (3.5 + 4x) * 2 + -2
(-6 + -3x) = (3.5 + 4x) * 2 + -2

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
-6 + -3x = 2(3.5 + 4x) + -2
-6 + -3x = (3.5 * 2 + 4x * 2) + -2
-6 + -3x = (7 + 8x) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -3x = 7 + -2 + 8x

Combine like terms: 7 + -2 = 5
-6 + -3x = 5 + 8x

Solving
-6 + -3x = 5 + 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.
-6 + -3x + -8x = 5 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -3x + -8x = -11x
-6 + -11x = 5 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-6 + -11x = 5 + 0
-6 + -11x = 5

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -11x = 5 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -11x = 5 + 6
-11x = 5 + 6

Combine like terms: 5 + 6 = 11
-11x = 11

Divide each side by '-11'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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