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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: x + 6x = 7x
2 + 7x = 3(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
2 + 7x = 3(-2 + x)
2 + 7x = (-2 * 3 + x * 3)
2 + 7x = (-6 + 3x)

Solving
2 + 7x = -6 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
2 + 7x + -3x = -6 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 7x + -3x = 4x
2 + 4x = -6 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
2 + 4x = -6 + 0
2 + 4x = -6

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 4x = -6 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 4x = -6 + -2
4x = -6 + -2

Combine like terms: -6 + -2 = -8
4x = -8

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

Simplifying
x = -2

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