2(3x-4)=-x-2

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + 3x) = -1x + -2
(-4 * 2 + 3x * 2) = -1x + -2
(-8 + 6x) = -1x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 6x = -2 + -1x

Solving
-8 + 6x = -2 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 6x + x = -2 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: 6x + x = 7x
-8 + 7x = -2 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-8 + 7x = -2 + 0
-8 + 7x = -2

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 7x = -2 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 7x = -2 + 8
7x = -2 + 8

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

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 0.8571428571

Simplifying
x = 0.8571428571

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