3x-5(4x-24)=-18

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Solution for 3x-5(4x-24)=-18 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -5(4x + -24) = -18

Reorder the terms:
3x + -5(-24 + 4x) = -18
3x + (-24 * -5 + 4x * -5) = -18
3x + (120 + -20x) = -18

Reorder the terms:
120 + 3x + -20x = -18

Combine like terms: 3x + -20x = -17x
120 + -17x = -18

Solving
120 + -17x = -18

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-120' to each side of the equation.
120 + -120 + -17x = -18 + -120

Combine like terms: 120 + -120 = 0
0 + -17x = -18 + -120
-17x = -18 + -120

Combine like terms: -18 + -120 = -138
-17x = -138

Divide each side by '-17'.
x = 8.117647059

Simplifying
x = 8.117647059

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