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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-3(8 + x) + -1(-6x + -7) = 2x
(8 * -3 + x * -3) + -1(-6x + -7) = 2x
(-24 + -3x) + -1(-6x + -7) = 2x

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -3x + -1(-7 + -6x) = 2x
-24 + -3x + (-7 * -1 + -6x * -1) = 2x
-24 + -3x + (7 + 6x) = 2x

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 7 + -3x + 6x = 2x

Combine like terms: -24 + 7 = -17
-17 + -3x + 6x = 2x

Combine like terms: -3x + 6x = 3x
-17 + 3x = 2x

Solving
-17 + 3x = 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 3x + -2x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-17 + 1x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-17 + 1x = 0

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 1x = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 1x = 0 + 17
1x = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: 0 + 17 = 17
1x = 17

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 17

Simplifying
x = 17

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