3(4x-2)+7=-2(x-4)

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Solution for 3(4x-2)+7=-2(x-4) equation:


Simplifying
3(4x + -2) + 7 = -2(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + 4x) + 7 = -2(x + -4)
(-2 * 3 + 4x * 3) + 7 = -2(x + -4)
(-6 + 12x) + 7 = -2(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 7 + 12x = -2(x + -4)

Combine like terms: -6 + 7 = 1
1 + 12x = -2(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
1 + 12x = -2(-4 + x)
1 + 12x = (-4 * -2 + x * -2)
1 + 12x = (8 + -2x)

Solving
1 + 12x = 8 + -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.
1 + 12x + 2x = 8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 12x + 2x = 14x
1 + 14x = 8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
1 + 14x = 8 + 0
1 + 14x = 8

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 14x = 8 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 14x = 8 + -1
14x = 8 + -1

Combine like terms: 8 + -1 = 7
14x = 7

Divide each side by '14'.
x = 0.5

Simplifying
x = 0.5

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