SOLUTION: 2(3x+1)=4(x-1) can you please do this step by step?

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Question 424174: 2(3x+1)=4(x-1) can you please do this step by step?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+2%2A%283x%2B1%29=4%2A%28x-1%29+
Expand the left side by multiplying
each term in the parentheses by 2
+6x+%2B+2+=+4%2A%28x+-+1%29+
Do the same thing to the right side
+6x+%2B+2+=+4x+-+4+
Subtract 2 from both sides
+6x+=+4x+-+6+
Subtract 4x from both sides
+2x+=+-6+
Divide both sides by 2
+x+=+-3+ answer
Now I can check the answer:
+2%2A%283x%2B1%29=4%2A%28x-1%29+
+2%2A%283%2A%28-3%29+%2B+1%29=4%2A%28-3-1%29+
+2%2A%28+-9+%2B+1%29+=+4%2A%28-4%29+
2%2A%28-8%29+=+4%2A%28-4%29+
+-16+=+-16+
OK