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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 4x + -2x = -1

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
-2 + 2x = -1

Solving
-2 + 2x = -1

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 2x = -1 + 2

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 0.5

Simplifying
x = 0.5

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