12-2(2x+1)=4(x-1)

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Solution for 12-2(2x+1)=4(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
12 + -2(2x + 1) = 4(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
12 + -2(1 + 2x) = 4(x + -1)
12 + (1 * -2 + 2x * -2) = 4(x + -1)
12 + (-2 + -4x) = 4(x + -1)

Combine like terms: 12 + -2 = 10
10 + -4x = 4(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
10 + -4x = 4(-1 + x)
10 + -4x = (-1 * 4 + x * 4)
10 + -4x = (-4 + 4x)

Solving
10 + -4x = -4 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
10 + -4x + -4x = -4 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -4x + -4x = -8x
10 + -8x = -4 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
10 + -8x = -4 + 0
10 + -8x = -4

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -8x = -4 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -8x = -4 + -10
-8x = -4 + -10

Combine like terms: -4 + -10 = -14
-8x = -14

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 1.75

Simplifying
x = 1.75

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