3(2x-5)+8=-1

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Solution for 3(2x-5)+8=-1 equation: 


Simplifying
3(2x + -5) + 8 = -1

Reorder the terms:
3(-5 + 2x) + 8 = -1
(-5 * 3 + 2x * 3) + 8 = -1
(-15 + 6x) + 8 = -1

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 8 + 6x = -1

Combine like terms: -15 + 8 = -7
-7 + 6x = -1

Solving
-7 + 6x = -1

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 6x = -1 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 6x = -1 + 7
6x = -1 + 7

Combine like terms: -1 + 7 = 6
6x = 6

Divide each side by '6'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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