3x-8(2x+6)=(-87)

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Solution for 3x-8(2x+6)=(-87) equation:


Simplifying
3x + -8(2x + 6) = (-87)

Reorder the terms:
3x + -8(6 + 2x) = (-87)
3x + (6 * -8 + 2x * -8) = (-87)
3x + (-48 + -16x) = (-87)

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 3x + -16x = (-87)

Combine like terms: 3x + -16x = -13x
-48 + -13x = (-87)
-48 + -13x = -87

Solving
-48 + -13x = -87

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '48' to each side of the equation.
-48 + 48 + -13x = -87 + 48

Combine like terms: -48 + 48 = 0
0 + -13x = -87 + 48
-13x = -87 + 48

Combine like terms: -87 + 48 = -39
-13x = -39

Divide each side by '-13'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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