-7x-3(-5x+8)=-88

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Solution for -7x-3(-5x+8)=-88 equation:


Simplifying
-7x + -3(-5x + 8) = -88

Reorder the terms:
-7x + -3(8 + -5x) = -88
-7x + (8 * -3 + -5x * -3) = -88
-7x + (-24 + 15x) = -88

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -7x + 15x = -88

Combine like terms: -7x + 15x = 8x
-24 + 8x = -88

Solving
-24 + 8x = -88

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 + 8x = -88 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 8x = -88 + 24
8x = -88 + 24

Combine like terms: -88 + 24 = -64
8x = -64

Divide each side by '8'.
x = -8

Simplifying
x = -8

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