-5x-2(3x+12)=-79

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Solution for -5x-2(3x+12)=-79 equation:


Simplifying
-5x + -2(3x + 12) = -79

Reorder the terms:
-5x + -2(12 + 3x) = -79
-5x + (12 * -2 + 3x * -2) = -79
-5x + (-24 + -6x) = -79

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -5x + -6x = -79

Combine like terms: -5x + -6x = -11x
-24 + -11x = -79

Solving
-24 + -11x = -79

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 + -11x = -79 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -11x = -79 + 24
-11x = -79 + 24

Combine like terms: -79 + 24 = -55
-11x = -55

Divide each side by '-11'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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