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

Solution for 6(x+1)-2(x+4)= equation:

Simplifying
6(x + 1) + -2(x + 4) = 0

Reorder the terms:
6(1 + x) + -2(x + 4) = 0
(1 * 6 + x * 6) + -2(x + 4) = 0
(6 + 6x) + -2(x + 4) = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + 6x + -2(4 + x) = 0
6 + 6x + (4 * -2 + x * -2) = 0
6 + 6x + (-8 + -2x) = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + -8 + 6x + -2x = 0

Combine like terms: 6 + -8 = -2
-2 + 6x + -2x = 0

Combine like terms: 6x + -2x = 4x
-2 + 4x = 0

Solving
-2 + 4x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 4x = 0 + 2

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

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
4x = 2

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 0.5

Simplifying
x = 0.5