3(x-2)+4=-2(2x+5)-6

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Solution for 3(x-2)+4=-2(2x+5)-6 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -2) + 4 = -2(2x + 5) + -6

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + x) + 4 = -2(2x + 5) + -6
(-2 * 3 + x * 3) + 4 = -2(2x + 5) + -6
(-6 + 3x) + 4 = -2(2x + 5) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 4 + 3x = -2(2x + 5) + -6

Combine like terms: -6 + 4 = -2
-2 + 3x = -2(2x + 5) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x = -2(5 + 2x) + -6
-2 + 3x = (5 * -2 + 2x * -2) + -6
-2 + 3x = (-10 + -4x) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x = -10 + -6 + -4x

Combine like terms: -10 + -6 = -16
-2 + 3x = -16 + -4x

Solving
-2 + 3x = -16 + -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 + 3x + 4x = -16 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: 3x + 4x = 7x
-2 + 7x = -16 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
-2 + 7x = -16 + 0
-2 + 7x = -16

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 7x = -16 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 7x = -16 + 2
7x = -16 + 2

Combine like terms: -16 + 2 = -14
7x = -14

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

Simplifying
x = -2

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