3(x+6)-7=-2(x-8)

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Solution for 3(x+6)-7=-2(x-8) equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 6) + -7 = -2(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
3(6 + x) + -7 = -2(x + -8)
(6 * 3 + x * 3) + -7 = -2(x + -8)
(18 + 3x) + -7 = -2(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
18 + -7 + 3x = -2(x + -8)

Combine like terms: 18 + -7 = 11
11 + 3x = -2(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
11 + 3x = -2(-8 + x)
11 + 3x = (-8 * -2 + x * -2)
11 + 3x = (16 + -2x)

Solving
11 + 3x = 16 + -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.
11 + 3x + 2x = 16 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 3x + 2x = 5x
11 + 5x = 16 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
11 + 5x = 16 + 0
11 + 5x = 16

Add '-11' to each side of the equation.
11 + -11 + 5x = 16 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
0 + 5x = 16 + -11
5x = 16 + -11

Combine like terms: 16 + -11 = 5
5x = 5

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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