Question

3(2x - 4) = 4(x + 1) solve for x

Answer 1

\[6x-12=4x+4\]
\[6x-4x=4+12\]
\[2x=16\]
\[x=8\]

Answer 2

ohhh see i thought i was supposed to subtract 4 from 12... :/

Answer 3

you can subtract 4 from -12 like this
\[6x-12-4=4x\]
\[-16=4x-6x\]
\[-16=-2x\]
\[x=8\]

Answer 4

it's same just bit weird since you get minuses

Answer 5

yeah... yeah i get it thank you very much :D

Answer 6

6x-12=4x+4
2x=16
x=8