3(x-2)-5(x+2)=4(x-1)

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Solution for 3(x-2)-5(x+2)=4(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -2) + -5(x + 2) = 4(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + x) + -5(x + 2) = 4(x + -1)
(-2 * 3 + x * 3) + -5(x + 2) = 4(x + -1)
(-6 + 3x) + -5(x + 2) = 4(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3x + -5(2 + x) = 4(x + -1)
-6 + 3x + (2 * -5 + x * -5) = 4(x + -1)
-6 + 3x + (-10 + -5x) = 4(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -10 + 3x + -5x = 4(x + -1)

Combine like terms: -6 + -10 = -16
-16 + 3x + -5x = 4(x + -1)

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-16 + -2x = 4(x + -1)

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

Solving
-16 + -2x = -4 + 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.
-16 + -2x + -4x = -4 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -2x + -4x = -6x
-16 + -6x = -4 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-16 + -6x = -4 + 0
-16 + -6x = -4

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -6x = -4 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -6x = -4 + 16
-6x = -4 + 16

Combine like terms: -4 + 16 = 12
-6x = 12

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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