4(x + 3) = 6 - x
First, expand to remove parentheses.
[tex]4x + 12 = 6 - x[/tex]
Second, subtract '6' from both sides.
[tex]4x + 12 - 6 = -x[/tex]
Third, subtract '12 - 6' to get 6.
[tex]4x + 6 = -x[/tex]
Fourth, subtract '4x' from both sides.
[tex]6 = -x - 4x[/tex]
Fifth, since 'x' can be referred to as '1', add it to '4x' to get '-5x'.
[tex]6 = -5x[/tex]
Sixth, divide both sides by '-5'.
[tex] \frac{6}{-5} =x[/tex]
Seventh, change the whole fraction into a negative.
[tex] -\frac{6}{5} =x[/tex]
Eighth, switch your sides.
[tex]x = -\frac{6}{5} [/tex]
Answer as fraction: [tex] -\frac{6}{5} [/tex]
Answer as decimal: -1.2
