SOLUTION: Can someone help? -4=6(x-7)-3x

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Question 29365: Can someone help?
-4=6(x-7)-3x
Found 2 solutions by atif.muhammad, sdmmadam@yahoo.com:
Answer by atif.muhammad(135) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-4=6(x-7)-3x
Expand brackets
-4 = 6x - 42 - 3x
-4 = 3x - 42
38 = 3x
x+=+%2838%2F3%29

Answer by sdmmadam@yahoo.com(530) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-4=6(x-7)-3x ----(1)
-4 = 6x-(6X7)-3x
-4 = 6x-42-3x
-4+42 = (6x-3x) (grouping like terms)(when side is changed then sign is changed)
38 = 3x
3x= 38
x=38/3= 12 and 2/3
Verification: RHS of (1) is
6(x-7)-3x = 6x-42-3x = 3x-42=38-42=-4 = LHS