3x-5(x+6)=-16

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Solution for 3x-5(x+6)=-16 equation: 


Simplifying
3x + -5(x + 6) = -16

Reorder the terms:
3x + -5(6 + x) = -16
3x + (6 * -5 + x * -5) = -16
3x + (-30 + -5x) = -16

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 3x + -5x = -16

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-30 + -2x = -16

Solving
-30 + -2x = -16

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '30' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 30 + -2x = -16 + 30

Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0
0 + -2x = -16 + 30
-2x = -16 + 30

Combine like terms: -16 + 30 = 14
-2x = 14

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -7

Simplifying
x = -7

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