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

Simple and best practice solution for 2(x-3)=-4(x-1) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
-6 + 6x = 4 + 0
-6 + 6x = 4

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 6x = 4 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 6x = 4 + 6
6x = 4 + 6

Combine like terms: 4 + 6 = 10
6x = 10

Divide each side by '6'.
x = 1.666666667

Simplifying
x = 1.666666667

See similar equations:

| s^2t^2-20st+100= | | 8x^2+16x+12=6 | | x=100*x | | 3n-8=8 | | 3x-6=58-5x | | 10x+2=3x+52 | | -6x^2+180x=0 | | 2x-10=4x+20 | | 2x^3+4x-5=0 | | -2x^3+90x^2+50=0 | | 10x^2+20x-78=2 | | 16n^2-13n=-5n+224 | | -cos(x)=1 | | 10k^2-100=15k | | 1-3(x+4)+8x=1-42+5(x+7) | | (x-3)(5x-4)=0 | | 3x^5+12x^2-19x=0 | | (4n-5)(n-3)=0 | | (x+4)(5x-4)(2x-1)= | | -9(9+r)-3(10r-1)=39 | | -4(a+3)-3(-6a-8)=-58 | | 0.6(x-8)=9.6 | | X^2+(2k+10)x+k^2+3=0 | | 0.3x=0.27 | | A*2a= | | -2=2y+12 | | 5c-4c+c-3c | | -10(6+9n)+5(7+6n)=95 | | 22-(x+9)=7x-3 | | x*x-4x=90 | | 7x+8(8x+1)=-(2x-10) | | -5(z+12)=18 |

Equations solver categories