SOLUTION: What is the answer to this? 4(x+1)-32=-18+-6x+4(2x+3) i tried it a lot of times and when i solve & check it i keep getting the wrong answer because they dont check the same ans

Question 85094: What is the answer to this?
4(x+1)-32=-18+-6x+4(2x+3) i tried it a lot of times and when i solve & check it i keep getting the wrong answer because they dont check the same answer
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation
Distribute
Combine like terms
Get all like terms to one side
Combine like terms
Divide both sides by 2 to isolate x

So our answer is

Check:
Plug in and follow the order of operations

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