3x-4(x+2)=x

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3x + -4x = x

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
-8 + -1x = x

Solving
-8 + -1x = 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.
-8 + -1x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: -1x + -1x = -2x
-8 + -2x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-8 + -2x = 0

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2x = 0 + 8

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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