-3(x+5)-(x+9)=6

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Solution for -3(x+5)-(x+9)=6 equation:


Simplifying
-3(x + 5) + -1(x + 9) = 6

Reorder the terms:
-3(5 + x) + -1(x + 9) = 6
(5 * -3 + x * -3) + -1(x + 9) = 6
(-15 + -3x) + -1(x + 9) = 6

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -3x + -1(9 + x) = 6
-15 + -3x + (9 * -1 + x * -1) = 6
-15 + -3x + (-9 + -1x) = 6

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -9 + -3x + -1x = 6

Combine like terms: -15 + -9 = -24
-24 + -3x + -1x = 6

Combine like terms: -3x + -1x = -4x
-24 + -4x = 6

Solving
-24 + -4x = 6

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + -4x = 6 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -4x = 6 + 24
-4x = 6 + 24

Combine like terms: 6 + 24 = 30
-4x = 30

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -7.5

Simplifying
x = -7.5

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