-(3x+6)=2(x-1)

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Solution for -(3x+6)=2(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
-1(3x + 6) = 2(x + -1)

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

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

Solving
-6 + -3x = -2 + 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.
-6 + -3x + -2x = -2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -3x + -2x = -5x
-6 + -5x = -2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-6 + -5x = -2 + 0
-6 + -5x = -2

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -5x = -2 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -5x = -2 + 6
-5x = -2 + 6

Combine like terms: -2 + 6 = 4
-5x = 4

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -0.8

Simplifying
x = -0.8

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