-5(3x-1)=2(x-49)-101

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Solution for -5(3x-1)=2(x-49)-101 equation:


Simplifying
-5(3x + -1) = 2(x + -49) + -101

Reorder the terms:
-5(-1 + 3x) = 2(x + -49) + -101
(-1 * -5 + 3x * -5) = 2(x + -49) + -101
(5 + -15x) = 2(x + -49) + -101

Reorder the terms:
5 + -15x = 2(-49 + x) + -101
5 + -15x = (-49 * 2 + x * 2) + -101
5 + -15x = (-98 + 2x) + -101

Reorder the terms:
5 + -15x = -98 + -101 + 2x

Combine like terms: -98 + -101 = -199
5 + -15x = -199 + 2x

Solving
5 + -15x = -199 + 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.
5 + -15x + -2x = -199 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -15x + -2x = -17x
5 + -17x = -199 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
5 + -17x = -199 + 0
5 + -17x = -199

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -17x = -199 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -17x = -199 + -5
-17x = -199 + -5

Combine like terms: -199 + -5 = -204
-17x = -204

Divide each side by '-17'.
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12

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