-5x-3(5x+8)=-18

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Solution for -5x-3(5x+8)=-18 equation:


Simplifying
-5x + -3(5x + 8) = -18

Reorder the terms:
-5x + -3(8 + 5x) = -18
-5x + (8 * -3 + 5x * -3) = -18
-5x + (-24 + -15x) = -18

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -5x + -15x = -18

Combine like terms: -5x + -15x = -20x
-24 + -20x = -18

Solving
-24 + -20x = -18

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + -20x = -18 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -20x = -18 + 24
-20x = -18 + 24

Combine like terms: -18 + 24 = 6
-20x = 6

Divide each side by '-20'.
x = -0.3

Simplifying
x = -0.3

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