-3(2x+5)-(8x-7)=-2(6x+6)

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Solution for -3(2x+5)-(8x-7)=-2(6x+6) equation:


Simplifying
-3(2x + 5) + -1(8x + -7) = -2(6x + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-3(5 + 2x) + -1(8x + -7) = -2(6x + 6)
(5 * -3 + 2x * -3) + -1(8x + -7) = -2(6x + 6)
(-15 + -6x) + -1(8x + -7) = -2(6x + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -6x + -1(-7 + 8x) = -2(6x + 6)
-15 + -6x + (-7 * -1 + 8x * -1) = -2(6x + 6)
-15 + -6x + (7 + -8x) = -2(6x + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 7 + -6x + -8x = -2(6x + 6)

Combine like terms: -15 + 7 = -8
-8 + -6x + -8x = -2(6x + 6)

Combine like terms: -6x + -8x = -14x
-8 + -14x = -2(6x + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -14x = -2(6 + 6x)
-8 + -14x = (6 * -2 + 6x * -2)
-8 + -14x = (-12 + -12x)

Solving
-8 + -14x = -12 + -12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '12x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -14x + 12x = -12 + -12x + 12x

Combine like terms: -14x + 12x = -2x
-8 + -2x = -12 + -12x + 12x

Combine like terms: -12x + 12x = 0
-8 + -2x = -12 + 0
-8 + -2x = -12

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2x = -12 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2x = -12 + 8
-2x = -12 + 8

Combine like terms: -12 + 8 = -4
-2x = -4

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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