3(x+4)-(x+4)=3(x+6)

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Solution for 3(x+4)-(x+4)=3(x+6) equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 4) + -1(x + 4) = 3(x + 6)

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 12 + -4 = 8
8 + 3x + -1x = 3(x + 6)

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
8 + 2x = 3(x + 6)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2x = 3(6 + x)
8 + 2x = (6 * 3 + x * 3)
8 + 2x = (18 + 3x)

Solving
8 + 2x = 18 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 2x + -3x = 18 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
8 + -1x = 18 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
8 + -1x = 18 + 0
8 + -1x = 18

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -1x = 18 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -1x = 18 + -8
-1x = 18 + -8

Combine like terms: 18 + -8 = 10
-1x = 10

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -10

Simplifying
x = -10

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