4(3x-1)=-3(2x+8)-7

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Solution for 4(3x-1)=-3(2x+8)-7 equation:


Simplifying
4(3x + -1) = -3(2x + 8) + -7

Reorder the terms:
4(-1 + 3x) = -3(2x + 8) + -7
(-1 * 4 + 3x * 4) = -3(2x + 8) + -7
(-4 + 12x) = -3(2x + 8) + -7

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 12x = -3(8 + 2x) + -7
-4 + 12x = (8 * -3 + 2x * -3) + -7
-4 + 12x = (-24 + -6x) + -7

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 12x = -24 + -7 + -6x

Combine like terms: -24 + -7 = -31
-4 + 12x = -31 + -6x

Solving
-4 + 12x = -31 + -6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '6x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 12x + 6x = -31 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: 12x + 6x = 18x
-4 + 18x = -31 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: -6x + 6x = 0
-4 + 18x = -31 + 0
-4 + 18x = -31

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 18x = -31 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 18x = -31 + 4
18x = -31 + 4

Combine like terms: -31 + 4 = -27
18x = -27

Divide each side by '18'.
x = -1.5

Simplifying
x = -1.5

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