3(-2x-1)=9(3x-4)

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Solution for 3(-2x-1)=9(3x-4) equation:


Simplifying
3(-2x + -1) = 9(3x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + -2x) = 9(3x + -4)
(-1 * 3 + -2x * 3) = 9(3x + -4)
(-3 + -6x) = 9(3x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -6x = 9(-4 + 3x)
-3 + -6x = (-4 * 9 + 3x * 9)
-3 + -6x = (-36 + 27x)

Solving
-3 + -6x = -36 + 27x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-27x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -6x + -27x = -36 + 27x + -27x

Combine like terms: -6x + -27x = -33x
-3 + -33x = -36 + 27x + -27x

Combine like terms: 27x + -27x = 0
-3 + -33x = -36 + 0
-3 + -33x = -36

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -33x = -36 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -33x = -36 + 3
-33x = -36 + 3

Combine like terms: -36 + 3 = -33
-33x = -33

Divide each side by '-33'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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