4(1-x)-2(x-4)=42-x

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Solution for 4(1-x)-2(x-4)=42-x equation:


Simplifying
4(1 + -1x) + -2(x + -4) = 42 + -1x
(1 * 4 + -1x * 4) + -2(x + -4) = 42 + -1x
(4 + -4x) + -2(x + -4) = 42 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x + -2(-4 + x) = 42 + -1x
4 + -4x + (-4 * -2 + x * -2) = 42 + -1x
4 + -4x + (8 + -2x) = 42 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
4 + 8 + -4x + -2x = 42 + -1x

Combine like terms: 4 + 8 = 12
12 + -4x + -2x = 42 + -1x

Combine like terms: -4x + -2x = -6x
12 + -6x = 42 + -1x

Solving
12 + -6x = 42 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
12 + -6x + x = 42 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -6x + x = -5x
12 + -5x = 42 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
12 + -5x = 42 + 0
12 + -5x = 42

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -5x = 42 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -5x = 42 + -12
-5x = 42 + -12

Combine like terms: 42 + -12 = 30
-5x = 30

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6

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