-3(7x-8y-2)=

Solution for -3(7x-8y-2)= equation:

Simplifying
-3(7x + -8y + -2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3(-2 + 7x + -8y) = 0
(-2 * -3 + 7x * -3 + -8y * -3) = 0
(6 + -21x + 24y) = 0

Solving
6 + -21x + 24y = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -21x + -6 + 24y = 0 + -6

Reorder the terms:
6 + -6 + -21x + 24y = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -21x + 24y = 0 + -6
-21x + 24y = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-21x + 24y = -6

Add '-24y' to each side of the equation.
-21x + 24y + -24y = -6 + -24y

Combine like terms: 24y + -24y = 0
-21x + 0 = -6 + -24y
-21x = -6 + -24y

Divide each side by '-21'.
x = 0.2857142857 + 1.142857143y

Simplifying
x = 0.2857142857 + 1.142857143y