3(-2x-1)=2(x-5)

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Solution for 3(-2x-1)=2(x-5) equation:


Simplifying
3(-2x + -1) = 2(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + -2x) = 2(x + -5)
(-1 * 3 + -2x * 3) = 2(x + -5)
(-3 + -6x) = 2(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -6x = 2(-5 + x)
-3 + -6x = (-5 * 2 + x * 2)
-3 + -6x = (-10 + 2x)

Solving
-3 + -6x = -10 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -6x + -2x = -10 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -6x + -2x = -8x
-3 + -8x = -10 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-3 + -8x = -10 + 0
-3 + -8x = -10

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -8x = -10 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -8x = -10 + 3
-8x = -10 + 3

Combine like terms: -10 + 3 = -7
-8x = -7

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 0.875

Simplifying
x = 0.875

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