-3x-6=18forx

Solution for -3x-6=18forx equation:

Simplifying
-3x + -6 = 18forx

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -3x = 18forx

Solving
-6 + -3x = 18forx

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-18forx' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -18forx + -3x = 18forx + -18forx

Combine like terms: 18forx + -18forx = 0
-6 + -18forx + -3x = 0

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -18forx + 6 + -3x = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + -18forx + -3x = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -18forx + -3x = 0 + 6
-18forx + -3x = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-18forx + -3x = 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -18forx + -3x = 6 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
-6 + -18forx + -3x = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-3'.
-3(2 + 6forx + x) = 0

Ignore the factor -3.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(2 + 6forx + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + 6forx + x = 0

Solving
2 + 6forx + x = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + 6forx + -2 + x = 0 + -2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2 + 6forx + x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 6forx + x = 0 + -2
6forx + x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
6forx + x = -2

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.