6(-2x-7)-4(x+y)=

Solution for 6(-2x-7)-4(x+y)= equation:

Simplifying
6(-2x + -7) + -4(x + y) = 0

Reorder the terms:
6(-7 + -2x) + -4(x + y) = 0
(-7 * 6 + -2x * 6) + -4(x + y) = 0
(-42 + -12x) + -4(x + y) = 0
-42 + -12x + (x * -4 + y * -4) = 0
-42 + -12x + (-4x + -4y) = 0

Combine like terms: -12x + -4x = -16x
-42 + -16x + -4y = 0

Solving
-42 + -16x + -4y = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '42' to each side of the equation.
-42 + -16x + 42 + -4y = 0 + 42

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 42 + -16x + -4y = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: -42 + 42 = 0
0 + -16x + -4y = 0 + 42
-16x + -4y = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: 0 + 42 = 42
-16x + -4y = 42

Add '4y' to each side of the equation.
-16x + -4y + 4y = 42 + 4y

Combine like terms: -4y + 4y = 0
-16x + 0 = 42 + 4y
-16x = 42 + 4y

Divide each side by '-16'.
x = -2.625 + -0.25y

Simplifying
x = -2.625 + -0.25y