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

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


Simplifying
-3(4 + -1x) = x + -2(1 + x)
(4 * -3 + -1x * -3) = x + -2(1 + x)
(-12 + 3x) = x + -2(1 + x)
-12 + 3x = x + (1 * -2 + x * -2)
-12 + 3x = x + (-2 + -2x)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3x = -2 + x + -2x

Combine like terms: x + -2x = -1x
-12 + 3x = -2 + -1x

Solving
-12 + 3x = -2 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 3x + x = -2 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: 3x + x = 4x
-12 + 4x = -2 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-12 + 4x = -2 + 0
-12 + 4x = -2

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 4x = -2 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 4x = -2 + 12
4x = -2 + 12

Combine like terms: -2 + 12 = 10
4x = 10

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 2.5

Simplifying
x = 2.5

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