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-4x-2=6x-12
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 2x+1.
-4x-2-6x=-12
Subtract 6x from both sides.
-10x-2=-12
Combine -4x and -6x to get -10x.
-10x=-12+2
Add 2 to both sides.
-10x=-10
Add -12 and 2 to get -10.
x=\frac{-10}{-10}
Divide both sides by -10.
x=1
Divide -10 by -10 to get 1.