2(3x+1)=-4(x+12)

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Solution for 2(3x+1)=-4(x+12) equation:


Simplifying
2(3x + 1) = -4(x + 12)

Reorder the terms:
2(1 + 3x) = -4(x + 12)
(1 * 2 + 3x * 2) = -4(x + 12)
(2 + 6x) = -4(x + 12)

Reorder the terms:
2 + 6x = -4(12 + x)
2 + 6x = (12 * -4 + x * -4)
2 + 6x = (-48 + -4x)

Solving
2 + 6x = -48 + -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.
2 + 6x + 4x = -48 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: 6x + 4x = 10x
2 + 10x = -48 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
2 + 10x = -48 + 0
2 + 10x = -48

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 10x = -48 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 10x = -48 + -2
10x = -48 + -2

Combine like terms: -48 + -2 = -50
10x = -50

Divide each side by '10'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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