-5x-3(3x+10)=138

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Solution for -5x-3(3x+10)=138 equation:


Simplifying
-5x + -3(3x + 10) = 138

Reorder the terms:
-5x + -3(10 + 3x) = 138
-5x + (10 * -3 + 3x * -3) = 138
-5x + (-30 + -9x) = 138

Reorder the terms:
-30 + -5x + -9x = 138

Combine like terms: -5x + -9x = -14x
-30 + -14x = 138

Solving
-30 + -14x = 138

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '30' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 30 + -14x = 138 + 30

Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0
0 + -14x = 138 + 30
-14x = 138 + 30

Combine like terms: 138 + 30 = 168
-14x = 168

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = -12

Simplifying
x = -12

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