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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 3 + -2 = 1
1 + -4x = 4[(2x + -2) + -1(x + -4)]

Reorder the terms:
1 + -4x = 4[(-2 + 2x) + -1(x + -4)]

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + 2x)
1 + -4x = 4[-2 + 2x + -1(x + -4)]

Reorder the terms:
1 + -4x = 4[-2 + 2x + -1(-4 + x)]
1 + -4x = 4[-2 + 2x + (-4 * -1 + x * -1)]
1 + -4x = 4[-2 + 2x + (4 + -1x)]

Reorder the terms:
1 + -4x = 4[-2 + 4 + 2x + -1x]

Combine like terms: -2 + 4 = 2
1 + -4x = 4[2 + 2x + -1x]

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
1 + -4x = 4[2 + 1x]
1 + -4x = [2 * 4 + 1x * 4]
1 + -4x = [8 + 4x]

Solving
1 + -4x = 8 + 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.
1 + -4x + -4x = 8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -4x + -4x = -8x
1 + -8x = 8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
1 + -8x = 8 + 0
1 + -8x = 8

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

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

Combine like terms: 8 + -1 = 7
-8x = 7

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -0.875

Simplifying
x = -0.875

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