3(2x-7)-(x+3)=-60

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Solution for 3(2x-7)-(x+3)=-60 equation:


Simplifying
3(2x + -7) + -1(x + 3) = -60

Reorder the terms:
3(-7 + 2x) + -1(x + 3) = -60
(-7 * 3 + 2x * 3) + -1(x + 3) = -60
(-21 + 6x) + -1(x + 3) = -60

Reorder the terms:
-21 + 6x + -1(3 + x) = -60
-21 + 6x + (3 * -1 + x * -1) = -60
-21 + 6x + (-3 + -1x) = -60

Reorder the terms:
-21 + -3 + 6x + -1x = -60

Combine like terms: -21 + -3 = -24
-24 + 6x + -1x = -60

Combine like terms: 6x + -1x = 5x
-24 + 5x = -60

Solving
-24 + 5x = -60

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 + 5x = -60 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 5x = -60 + 24
5x = -60 + 24

Combine like terms: -60 + 24 = -36
5x = -36

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -7.2

Simplifying
x = -7.2

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