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

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


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

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

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

Solving
-2 + 2x = -12 + -6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '6x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2x + 6x = -12 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: 2x + 6x = 8x
-2 + 8x = -12 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: -6x + 6x = 0
-2 + 8x = -12 + 0
-2 + 8x = -12

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 8x = -12 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 8x = -12 + 2
8x = -12 + 2

Combine like terms: -12 + 2 = -10
8x = -10

Divide each side by '8'.
x = -1.25

Simplifying
x = -1.25

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