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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: -3x + -2x = -5x
-2 + -5x = -4(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -5x = -4(-1 + x)
-2 + -5x = (-1 * -4 + x * -4)
-2 + -5x = (4 + -4x)

Solving
-2 + -5x = 4 + -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.
-2 + -5x + 4x = 4 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -5x + 4x = -1x
-2 + -1x = 4 + -4x + 4x

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -1x = 4 + 2

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

Combine like terms: 4 + 2 = 6
-1x = 6

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6

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