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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
6 + 3x = 7(-2 + x) + -4
6 + 3x = (-2 * 7 + x * 7) + -4
6 + 3x = (-14 + 7x) + -4

Reorder the terms:
6 + 3x = -14 + -4 + 7x

Combine like terms: -14 + -4 = -18
6 + 3x = -18 + 7x

Solving
6 + 3x = -18 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
6 + 3x + -7x = -18 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 3x + -7x = -4x
6 + -4x = -18 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
6 + -4x = -18 + 0
6 + -4x = -18

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -4x = -18 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -4x = -18 + -6
-4x = -18 + -6

Combine like terms: -18 + -6 = -24
-4x = -24

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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