What is - 2 (x+3) = 4x-3

x=-.5

Step-by-step explanation:

First distribute - 2 to x and three to get - 2x-6

then write your equation, - 2x-6=4x-3

Next add 2x to both sides and do the same with 3

-3=6x

Then divide - 3 by 6 which gives you -.5

-2 (x+3) = 4x-3

mutiply both sides by - 2

(-2) (x) = - 2x

(-2) (3) = - 6

-2x-6 = 4x-3

move 4x to the other side

sign changes from + 4x to - 4x

-2x-4x-6 = 4x-4x-3

-2x-4x-6 = - 3

-6x-6 = - 3

move - 6 to the other side

sign changes from - 6 to + 6

-6x-6+6 = - 3+6

-6x = 3

divide both sides by - 6 to get x by itself

-6x/-6 = 3/-6

Cross out - 6 and - 6, divide by - 6 and then becomes 1*1*x = x

x = - 3/6

Reduce the fraction by dividing by 3 for the numerator and denominator

-3/3 = - 1

6/3 = 2

Answer: x = - 1/2