3(x-4)+8(-1-3x)=-4x-7x

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Solution for 3(x-4)+8(-1-3x)=-4x-7x equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -4) + 8(-1 + -3x) = -4x + -7x

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + x) + 8(-1 + -3x) = -4x + -7x
(-4 * 3 + x * 3) + 8(-1 + -3x) = -4x + -7x
(-12 + 3x) + 8(-1 + -3x) = -4x + -7x
-12 + 3x + (-1 * 8 + -3x * 8) = -4x + -7x
-12 + 3x + (-8 + -24x) = -4x + -7x

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -8 + 3x + -24x = -4x + -7x

Combine like terms: -12 + -8 = -20
-20 + 3x + -24x = -4x + -7x

Combine like terms: 3x + -24x = -21x
-20 + -21x = -4x + -7x

Combine like terms: -4x + -7x = -11x
-20 + -21x = -11x

Solving
-20 + -21x = -11x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '11x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + -21x + 11x = -11x + 11x

Combine like terms: -21x + 11x = -10x
-20 + -10x = -11x + 11x

Combine like terms: -11x + 11x = 0
-20 + -10x = 0

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -10x = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -10x = 0 + 20
-10x = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: 0 + 20 = 20
-10x = 20

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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