5(-3x-1)=-125

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Solution for 5(-3x-1)=-125 equation:


Simplifying
5(-3x + -1) = -125

Reorder the terms:
5(-1 + -3x) = -125
(-1 * 5 + -3x * 5) = -125
(-5 + -15x) = -125

Solving
-5 + -15x = -125

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -15x = -125 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -15x = -125 + 5
-15x = -125 + 5

Combine like terms: -125 + 5 = -120
-15x = -120

Divide each side by '-15'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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