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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -6x = 5 + 2x

Solving
-3 + -6x = 5 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -6x + -2x = 5 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -6x + -2x = -8x
-3 + -8x = 5 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-3 + -8x = 5 + 0
-3 + -8x = 5

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -8x = 5 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -8x = 5 + 3
-8x = 5 + 3

Combine like terms: 5 + 3 = 8
-8x = 8

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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