3(-5x-6)=-(x+6)-8x

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Solution for 3(-5x-6)=-(x+6)-8x equation:


Simplifying
3(-5x + -6) = -1(x + 6) + -8x

Reorder the terms:
3(-6 + -5x) = -1(x + 6) + -8x
(-6 * 3 + -5x * 3) = -1(x + 6) + -8x
(-18 + -15x) = -1(x + 6) + -8x

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -15x = -1(6 + x) + -8x
-18 + -15x = (6 * -1 + x * -1) + -8x
-18 + -15x = (-6 + -1x) + -8x

Combine like terms: -1x + -8x = -9x
-18 + -15x = -6 + -9x

Solving
-18 + -15x = -6 + -9x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '9x' to each side of the equation.
-18 + -15x + 9x = -6 + -9x + 9x

Combine like terms: -15x + 9x = -6x
-18 + -6x = -6 + -9x + 9x

Combine like terms: -9x + 9x = 0
-18 + -6x = -6 + 0
-18 + -6x = -6

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + -6x = -6 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + -6x = -6 + 18
-6x = -6 + 18

Combine like terms: -6 + 18 = 12
-6x = 12

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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