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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 6x + x = 7x
-12 + 3x = 2x + -1(7x)

Remove parenthesis around (7x)
-12 + 3x = 2x + -1 * 7x

Multiply -1 * 7
-12 + 3x = 2x + -7x

Combine like terms: 2x + -7x = -5x
-12 + 3x = -5x

Solving
-12 + 3x = -5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5x' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 3x + 5x = -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: 3x + 5x = 8x
-12 + 8x = -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
-12 + 8x = 0

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 8x = 0 + 12

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

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

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 1.5

Simplifying
x = 1.5

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