3(4x+1)=x

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

Simplifying
3(4x + 1) = x

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

Solving
3 + 12x = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
3 + 12x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: 12x + -1x = 11x
3 + 11x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
3 + 11x = 0

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + 11x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 11x = 0 + -3
11x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
11x = -3

Divide each side by '11'.
x = -0.2727272727

Simplifying
x = -0.2727272727