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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
12 + 6x = 2(-1 + 4x)
12 + 6x = (-1 * 2 + 4x * 2)
12 + 6x = (-2 + 8x)

Solving
12 + 6x = -2 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
12 + 6x + -8x = -2 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 6x + -8x = -2x
12 + -2x = -2 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
12 + -2x = -2 + 0
12 + -2x = -2

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

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

Combine like terms: -2 + -12 = -14
-2x = -14

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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