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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -2x = -4 + -3 + -4x

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

Solving
-6 + -2x = -7 + -4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '4x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -2x + 4x = -7 + -4x + 4x

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

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
-6 + 2x = -7 + 0
-6 + 2x = -7

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

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 2x = -7 + 6
2x = -7 + 6

Combine like terms: -7 + 6 = -1
2x = -1

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5

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