3(-4x-3)+2x-1=40

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Solution for 3(-4x-3)+2x-1=40 equation:


Simplifying
3(-4x + -3) + 2x + -1 = 40

Reorder the terms:
3(-3 + -4x) + 2x + -1 = 40
(-3 * 3 + -4x * 3) + 2x + -1 = 40
(-9 + -12x) + 2x + -1 = 40

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -1 + -12x + 2x = 40

Combine like terms: -9 + -1 = -10
-10 + -12x + 2x = 40

Combine like terms: -12x + 2x = -10x
-10 + -10x = 40

Solving
-10 + -10x = 40

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -10x = 40 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -10x = 40 + 10
-10x = 40 + 10

Combine like terms: 40 + 10 = 50
-10x = 50

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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