4(x-3)-2(x-1)=-2(x+2)-14

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Solution for 4(x-3)-2(x-1)=-2(x+2)-14 equation:


Simplifying
4(x + -3) + -2(x + -1) = -2(x + 2) + -14

Reorder the terms:
4(-3 + x) + -2(x + -1) = -2(x + 2) + -14
(-3 * 4 + x * 4) + -2(x + -1) = -2(x + 2) + -14
(-12 + 4x) + -2(x + -1) = -2(x + 2) + -14

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 4x + -2(-1 + x) = -2(x + 2) + -14
-12 + 4x + (-1 * -2 + x * -2) = -2(x + 2) + -14
-12 + 4x + (2 + -2x) = -2(x + 2) + -14

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 2 + 4x + -2x = -2(x + 2) + -14

Combine like terms: -12 + 2 = -10
-10 + 4x + -2x = -2(x + 2) + -14

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
-10 + 2x = -2(x + 2) + -14

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2x = -2(2 + x) + -14
-10 + 2x = (2 * -2 + x * -2) + -14
-10 + 2x = (-4 + -2x) + -14

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2x = -4 + -14 + -2x

Combine like terms: -4 + -14 = -18
-10 + 2x = -18 + -2x

Solving
-10 + 2x = -18 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 2x + 2x = -18 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 2x + 2x = 4x
-10 + 4x = -18 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-10 + 4x = -18 + 0
-10 + 4x = -18

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 4x = -18 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 4x = -18 + 10
4x = -18 + 10

Combine like terms: -18 + 10 = -8
4x = -8

Divide each side by '4'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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