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

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Solution for 3(x-2)+4(x+1)=2(2x-4) equation:


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -6 + 4 = -2
-2 + 3x + 4x = 2(2x + -4)

Combine like terms: 3x + 4x = 7x
-2 + 7x = 2(2x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 7x = 2(-4 + 2x)
-2 + 7x = (-4 * 2 + 2x * 2)
-2 + 7x = (-8 + 4x)

Solving
-2 + 7x = -8 + 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.
-2 + 7x + -4x = -8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 7x + -4x = 3x
-2 + 3x = -8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-2 + 3x = -8 + 0
-2 + 3x = -8

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 3x = -8 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 3x = -8 + 2
3x = -8 + 2

Combine like terms: -8 + 2 = -6
3x = -6

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

Simplifying
x = -2

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