-6x-78=18(x-17)-12

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Solution for -6x-78=18(x-17)-12 equation:


Simplifying
-6x + -78 = 18(x + -17) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-78 + -6x = 18(x + -17) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-78 + -6x = 18(-17 + x) + -12
-78 + -6x = (-17 * 18 + x * 18) + -12
-78 + -6x = (-306 + 18x) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-78 + -6x = -306 + -12 + 18x

Combine like terms: -306 + -12 = -318
-78 + -6x = -318 + 18x

Solving
-78 + -6x = -318 + 18x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-18x' to each side of the equation.
-78 + -6x + -18x = -318 + 18x + -18x

Combine like terms: -6x + -18x = -24x
-78 + -24x = -318 + 18x + -18x

Combine like terms: 18x + -18x = 0
-78 + -24x = -318 + 0
-78 + -24x = -318

Add '78' to each side of the equation.
-78 + 78 + -24x = -318 + 78

Combine like terms: -78 + 78 = 0
0 + -24x = -318 + 78
-24x = -318 + 78

Combine like terms: -318 + 78 = -240
-24x = -240

Divide each side by '-24'.
x = 10

Simplifying
x = 10

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