3x-5-2(12x+1)=-8

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Solution for 3x-5-2(12x+1)=-8 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -5 + -2(12x + 1) = -8

Reorder the terms:
3x + -5 + -2(1 + 12x) = -8
3x + -5 + (1 * -2 + 12x * -2) = -8
3x + -5 + (-2 + -24x) = -8

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -2 + 3x + -24x = -8

Combine like terms: -5 + -2 = -7
-7 + 3x + -24x = -8

Combine like terms: 3x + -24x = -21x
-7 + -21x = -8

Solving
-7 + -21x = -8

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -21x = -8 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -21x = -8 + 7
-21x = -8 + 7

Combine like terms: -8 + 7 = -1
-21x = -1

Divide each side by '-21'.
x = 0.04761904762

Simplifying
x = 0.04761904762

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