2(x+1)-4=6x-12

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Solution for 2(x+1)-4=6x-12 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + 1) + -4 = 6x + -12

Reorder the terms:
2(1 + x) + -4 = 6x + -12
(1 * 2 + x * 2) + -4 = 6x + -12
(2 + 2x) + -4 = 6x + -12

Reorder the terms:
2 + -4 + 2x = 6x + -12

Combine like terms: 2 + -4 = -2
-2 + 2x = 6x + -12

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2x = -12 + 6x

Solving
-2 + 2x = -12 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2x + -6x = -12 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 2x + -6x = -4x
-2 + -4x = -12 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-2 + -4x = -12 + 0
-2 + -4x = -12

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 2.5

Simplifying
x = 2.5

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