4(3 - 2x) = - 44
So now you can divide both sides of the equation by 4:
4/4(3 - 2x) = - 44/4
3 - 2x = - 11
And now you can subtract 3 from both sides of the equation:
3 - 2x - 3 = - 11 - 3
- 2x = - 14
Now you can divide both sides of the equation by - 2 to find the value of 'x':
(- 2x)/(- 2) = (- 14)/(- 2)
x = 14/2
x = 7