3(4x+2)+4=-2x-18

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Solution for 3(4x+2)+4=-2x-18 equation:


Simplifying
3(4x + 2) + 4 = -2x + -18

Reorder the terms:
3(2 + 4x) + 4 = -2x + -18
(2 * 3 + 4x * 3) + 4 = -2x + -18
(6 + 12x) + 4 = -2x + -18

Reorder the terms:
6 + 4 + 12x = -2x + -18

Combine like terms: 6 + 4 = 10
10 + 12x = -2x + -18

Reorder the terms:
10 + 12x = -18 + -2x

Solving
10 + 12x = -18 + -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.
10 + 12x + 2x = -18 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 12x + 2x = 14x
10 + 14x = -18 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
10 + 14x = -18 + 0
10 + 14x = -18

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + 14x = -18 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + 14x = -18 + -10
14x = -18 + -10

Combine like terms: -18 + -10 = -28
14x = -28

Divide each side by '14'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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