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

Simple and best practice solution for 2(x+3)=4(-x-3) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
6 + 2x = 4(-3 + -1x)
6 + 2x = (-3 * 4 + -1x * 4)
6 + 2x = (-12 + -4x)

Solving
6 + 2x = -12 + -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 = -12 + -4x + 4x

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -12 + -6 = -18
6x = -18

Divide each side by '6'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

See similar equations:

| 7=56 | | 24a-22=-4-24a | | 2(x+1)-4=-x-8-2x | | -5(r+3)=-98 | | -3(-2x-4)=10x | | 30h^4+25h^2-5h=0 | | -3(x-2y)= | | kn+4f=9v | | 2x^3+x^2-3=0 | | 7f=63 | | 0.3(x+5)=k | | 2(x-5)=4(x+10) | | p+9=r | | 64=8H | | (2x+50)+x=180 | | 5g=45 | | -2x+7=14 | | -3=12x | | 2x+5=4x-8 | | 5=-4n-n | | 5w+8+-12w=16+-15w | | 6x+5=2x-15 | | -3(4x+3)+4+(6x+1)=43 | | -2(2y-2)-y=-3(y-2) | | 8y+7x=16 | | 2x+4=3(x-4) | | v-5+5=6 | | -4(5y-8)-y=-2(y-2) | | 4.65km=m | | -(x+y)= | | 7(2r+5)=-5(r+7)+5r | | -4(2v-w)-(-6w+v)= |

Equations solver categories