-3x-24=-(x+6)-2

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Solution for -3x-24=-(x+6)-2 equation:


Simplifying
-3x + -24 = -1(x + 6) + -2

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -3x = -6 + -2 + -1x

Combine like terms: -6 + -2 = -8
-24 + -3x = -8 + -1x

Solving
-24 + -3x = -8 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-24 + -3x + x = -8 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -3x + x = -2x
-24 + -2x = -8 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-24 + -2x = -8 + 0
-24 + -2x = -8

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + -2x = -8 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -2x = -8 + 24
-2x = -8 + 24

Combine like terms: -8 + 24 = 16
-2x = 16

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -8

Simplifying
x = -8

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