3-8(6x+9)=5

Solution for 3-8(6x+9)=5 equation:

Simplifying
3 + -8(6x + 9) = 5

Reorder the terms:
3 + -8(9 + 6x) = 5
3 + (9 * -8 + 6x * -8) = 5
3 + (-72 + -48x) = 5

Combine like terms: 3 + -72 = -69
-69 + -48x = 5

Solving
-69 + -48x = 5

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '69' to each side of the equation.
-69 + 69 + -48x = 5 + 69

Combine like terms: -69 + 69 = 0
0 + -48x = 5 + 69
-48x = 5 + 69

Combine like terms: 5 + 69 = 74
-48x = 74

Divide each side by '-48'.
x = -1.541666667

Simplifying
x = -1.541666667