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

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


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

Remove parenthesis around (-1x)
3 * -1x + -1(-2 + x) = 2x + -4

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

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

Combine like terms: -3x + -1x = -4x
2 + -4x = 2x + -4

Reorder the terms:
2 + -4x = -4 + 2x

Solving
2 + -4x = -4 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
2 + -4x + -2x = -4 + 2x + -2x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
2 + -6x = -4 + 0
2 + -6x = -4

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -6x = -4 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -6x = -4 + -2
-6x = -4 + -2

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

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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