3(7x-6)-(x+2)=4x+2

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Solution for 3(7x-6)-(x+2)=4x+2 equation:


Simplifying
3(7x + -6) + -1(x + 2) = 4x + 2

Reorder the terms:
3(-6 + 7x) + -1(x + 2) = 4x + 2
(-6 * 3 + 7x * 3) + -1(x + 2) = 4x + 2
(-18 + 21x) + -1(x + 2) = 4x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 21x + -1(2 + x) = 4x + 2
-18 + 21x + (2 * -1 + x * -1) = 4x + 2
-18 + 21x + (-2 + -1x) = 4x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -2 + 21x + -1x = 4x + 2

Combine like terms: -18 + -2 = -20
-20 + 21x + -1x = 4x + 2

Combine like terms: 21x + -1x = 20x
-20 + 20x = 4x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 20x = 2 + 4x

Solving
-20 + 20x = 2 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20x + -4x = 2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 20x + -4x = 16x
-20 + 16x = 2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-20 + 16x = 2 + 0
-20 + 16x = 2

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 16x = 2 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 16x = 2 + 20
16x = 2 + 20

Combine like terms: 2 + 20 = 22
16x = 22

Divide each side by '16'.
x = 1.375

Simplifying
x = 1.375

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