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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3x + -4(4 + 2x) = x + -1
-6 + 3x + (4 * -4 + 2x * -4) = x + -1
-6 + 3x + (-16 + -8x) = x + -1

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -16 + 3x + -8x = x + -1

Combine like terms: -6 + -16 = -22
-22 + 3x + -8x = x + -1

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
-22 + -5x = x + -1

Reorder the terms:
-22 + -5x = -1 + x

Solving
-22 + -5x = -1 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-22 + -5x + -1x = -1 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -5x + -1x = -6x
-22 + -6x = -1 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-22 + -6x = -1 + 0
-22 + -6x = -1

Add '22' to each side of the equation.
-22 + 22 + -6x = -1 + 22

Combine like terms: -22 + 22 = 0
0 + -6x = -1 + 22
-6x = -1 + 22

Combine like terms: -1 + 22 = 21
-6x = 21

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -3.5

Simplifying
x = -3.5

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