-18-[3(x+2)+4]=21-[6(-2x-2)+1]

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Solution for -18-[3(x+2)+4]=21-[6(-2x-2)+1] equation:


Simplifying
-18 + -1[3(x + 2) + 4] = 21 + -1[6(-2x + -2) + 1]

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -1[3(2 + x) + 4] = 21 + -1[6(-2x + -2) + 1]
-18 + -1[(2 * 3 + x * 3) + 4] = 21 + -1[6(-2x + -2) + 1]
-18 + -1[(6 + 3x) + 4] = 21 + -1[6(-2x + -2) + 1]

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -1[6 + 4 + 3x] = 21 + -1[6(-2x + -2) + 1]

Combine like terms: 6 + 4 = 10
-18 + -1[10 + 3x] = 21 + -1[6(-2x + -2) + 1]
-18 + [10 * -1 + 3x * -1] = 21 + -1[6(-2x + -2) + 1]
-18 + [-10 + -3x] = 21 + -1[6(-2x + -2) + 1]

Combine like terms: -18 + -10 = -28
-28 + -3x = 21 + -1[6(-2x + -2) + 1]

Reorder the terms:
-28 + -3x = 21 + -1[6(-2 + -2x) + 1]
-28 + -3x = 21 + -1[(-2 * 6 + -2x * 6) + 1]
-28 + -3x = 21 + -1[(-12 + -12x) + 1]

Reorder the terms:
-28 + -3x = 21 + -1[-12 + 1 + -12x]

Combine like terms: -12 + 1 = -11
-28 + -3x = 21 + -1[-11 + -12x]
-28 + -3x = 21 + [-11 * -1 + -12x * -1]
-28 + -3x = 21 + [11 + 12x]

Combine like terms: 21 + 11 = 32
-28 + -3x = 32 + 12x

Solving
-28 + -3x = 32 + 12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-12x' to each side of the equation.
-28 + -3x + -12x = 32 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: -3x + -12x = -15x
-28 + -15x = 32 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0
-28 + -15x = 32 + 0
-28 + -15x = 32

Add '28' to each side of the equation.
-28 + 28 + -15x = 32 + 28

Combine like terms: -28 + 28 = 0
0 + -15x = 32 + 28
-15x = 32 + 28

Combine like terms: 32 + 28 = 60
-15x = 60

Divide each side by '-15'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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