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

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + x)
-1 + x + 3(x + -1) = 2x + 4

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

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -3 + x + 3x = 2x + 4

Combine like terms: -1 + -3 = -4
-4 + x + 3x = 2x + 4

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

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

Solving
-4 + 4x = 4 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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