3(x+3)-8(x+1)=-24

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Solution for 3(x+3)-8(x+1)=-24 equation: 


Simplifying
3(x + 3) + -8(x + 1) = -24

Reorder the terms:
3(3 + x) + -8(x + 1) = -24
(3 * 3 + x * 3) + -8(x + 1) = -24
(9 + 3x) + -8(x + 1) = -24

Reorder the terms:
9 + 3x + -8(1 + x) = -24
9 + 3x + (1 * -8 + x * -8) = -24
9 + 3x + (-8 + -8x) = -24

Reorder the terms:
9 + -8 + 3x + -8x = -24

Combine like terms: 9 + -8 = 1
1 + 3x + -8x = -24

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
1 + -5x = -24

Solving
1 + -5x = -24

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -5x = -24 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -5x = -24 + -1
-5x = -24 + -1

Combine like terms: -24 + -1 = -25
-5x = -25

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

Simplifying
x = 5

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