2x-4(x+-2)+3(2x+12)-(4+x)=-131

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Solution for 2x-4(x+-2)+3(2x+12)-(4+x)=-131 equation:


Simplifying
2x + -4(x + -2) + 3(2x + 12) + -1(4 + x) = -131

Reorder the terms:
2x + -4(-2 + x) + 3(2x + 12) + -1(4 + x) = -131
2x + (-2 * -4 + x * -4) + 3(2x + 12) + -1(4 + x) = -131
2x + (8 + -4x) + 3(2x + 12) + -1(4 + x) = -131

Reorder the terms:
2x + 8 + -4x + 3(12 + 2x) + -1(4 + x) = -131
2x + 8 + -4x + (12 * 3 + 2x * 3) + -1(4 + x) = -131
2x + 8 + -4x + (36 + 6x) + -1(4 + x) = -131
2x + 8 + -4x + 36 + 6x + (4 * -1 + x * -1) = -131
2x + 8 + -4x + 36 + 6x + (-4 + -1x) = -131

Reorder the terms:
8 + 36 + -4 + 2x + -4x + 6x + -1x = -131

Combine like terms: 8 + 36 = 44
44 + -4 + 2x + -4x + 6x + -1x = -131

Combine like terms: 44 + -4 = 40
40 + 2x + -4x + 6x + -1x = -131

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
40 + -2x + 6x + -1x = -131

Combine like terms: -2x + 6x = 4x
40 + 4x + -1x = -131

Combine like terms: 4x + -1x = 3x
40 + 3x = -131

Solving
40 + 3x = -131

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -40 + 3x = -131 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + 3x = -131 + -40
3x = -131 + -40

Combine like terms: -131 + -40 = -171
3x = -171

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -57

Simplifying
x = -57

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