3(4x+1)=3x-8x

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Solution for 3(4x+1)=3x-8x equation:


Simplifying
3(4x + 1) = 3x + -8x

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

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
3 + 12x = -5x

Solving
3 + 12x = -5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5x' to each side of the equation.
3 + 12x + 5x = -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: 12x + 5x = 17x
3 + 17x = -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
3 + 17x = 0

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + 17x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 17x = 0 + -3
17x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
17x = -3

Divide each side by '17'.
x = -0.1764705882

Simplifying
x = -0.1764705882

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