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

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


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 12 + -2 = 10
10 + 3x + -2x = 4(x + 4)

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
10 + 1x = 4(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
10 + 1x = 4(4 + x)
10 + 1x = (4 * 4 + x * 4)
10 + 1x = (16 + 4x)

Solving
10 + 1x = 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.
10 + 1x + -4x = 16 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 1x + -4x = -3x
10 + -3x = 16 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
10 + -3x = 16 + 0
10 + -3x = 16

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -3x = 16 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -3x = 16 + -10
-3x = 16 + -10

Combine like terms: 16 + -10 = 6
-3x = 6

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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