2(3x-1)=-3(x+5)

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(-1 + 3x) = -3(x + 5)
(-1 * 2 + 3x * 2) = -3(x + 5)
(-2 + 6x) = -3(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 6x = -3(5 + x)
-2 + 6x = (5 * -3 + x * -3)
-2 + 6x = (-15 + -3x)

Solving
-2 + 6x = -15 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 6x + 3x = -15 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: 6x + 3x = 9x
-2 + 9x = -15 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-2 + 9x = -15 + 0
-2 + 9x = -15

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 9x = -15 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 9x = -15 + 2
9x = -15 + 2

Combine like terms: -15 + 2 = -13
9x = -13

Divide each side by '9'.
x = -1.444444444

Simplifying
x = -1.444444444

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