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

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Solution for 3(4x-1)-2(x+2)=2(x+1) equation:


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -3 + -4 = -7
-7 + 12x + -2x = 2(x + 1)

Combine like terms: 12x + -2x = 10x
-7 + 10x = 2(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 10x = 2(1 + x)
-7 + 10x = (1 * 2 + x * 2)
-7 + 10x = (2 + 2x)

Solving
-7 + 10x = 2 + 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.
-7 + 10x + -2x = 2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 10x + -2x = 8x
-7 + 8x = 2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-7 + 8x = 2 + 0
-7 + 8x = 2

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 8x = 2 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 8x = 2 + 7
8x = 2 + 7

Combine like terms: 2 + 7 = 9
8x = 9

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 1.125

Simplifying
x = 1.125

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