3(x+1)-4=4x-16

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Solution for 3(x+1)-4=4x-16 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 1) + -4 = 4x + -16

Reorder the terms:
3(1 + x) + -4 = 4x + -16
(1 * 3 + x * 3) + -4 = 4x + -16
(3 + 3x) + -4 = 4x + -16

Reorder the terms:
3 + -4 + 3x = 4x + -16

Combine like terms: 3 + -4 = -1
-1 + 3x = 4x + -16

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3x = -16 + 4x

Solving
-1 + 3x = -16 + 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.
-1 + 3x + -4x = -16 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
-1 + -1x = -16 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-1 + -1x = -16 + 0
-1 + -1x = -16

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -1x = -16 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -1x = -16 + 1
-1x = -16 + 1

Combine like terms: -16 + 1 = -15
-1x = -15

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 15

Simplifying
x = 15

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