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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -2 + 2x + -2x = -1(x + 1)

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 = -1(1 + x)
-8 = (1 * -1 + x * -1)
-8 = (-1 + -1x)

Solving
-8 = -1 + -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 + x = -1 + -1x + x

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = 7

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