Question 345389: -2(x+3)=4x-3
Answer by haileytucki(390)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! -2(x+3)=4x-3
Multiply -2 by each term inside the parentheses.
-2x-6=4x-3
Since 4x contains the variable to solve for, move it to the left-hand side of the equation by subtracting 4x from both sides.
-2x-6-4x=-3
Since -2x and -4x are like terms, subtract 4x from -2x to get -6x.
-6x-6=-3
Since -6 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by adding 6 to both sides.
-6x=6-3
Subtract 3 from 6 to get 3.
-6x=3
Divide each term in the equation by -6.
-(6x)/(-6)=(3)/(-6)
Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.
x=(3)/(-6)
Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.
x=-(1)/(2)
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