5(-3x-12)=120

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Solution for 5(-3x-12)=120 equation:


Simplifying
5(-3x + -12) = 120

Reorder the terms:
5(-12 + -3x) = 120
(-12 * 5 + -3x * 5) = 120
(-60 + -15x) = 120

Solving
-60 + -15x = 120

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '60' to each side of the equation.
-60 + 60 + -15x = 120 + 60

Combine like terms: -60 + 60 = 0
0 + -15x = 120 + 60
-15x = 120 + 60

Combine like terms: 120 + 60 = 180
-15x = 180

Divide each side by '-15'.
x = -12

Simplifying
x = -12

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