5(2x-6)-3(x+4)-16x=

Solution for 5(2x-6)-3(x+4)-16x= equation:

Simplifying
5(2x + -6) + -3(x + 4) + -16x = 0

Reorder the terms:
5(-6 + 2x) + -3(x + 4) + -16x = 0
(-6 * 5 + 2x * 5) + -3(x + 4) + -16x = 0
(-30 + 10x) + -3(x + 4) + -16x = 0

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 10x + -3(4 + x) + -16x = 0
-30 + 10x + (4 * -3 + x * -3) + -16x = 0
-30 + 10x + (-12 + -3x) + -16x = 0

Reorder the terms:
-30 + -12 + 10x + -3x + -16x = 0

Combine like terms: -30 + -12 = -42
-42 + 10x + -3x + -16x = 0

Combine like terms: 10x + -3x = 7x
-42 + 7x + -16x = 0

Combine like terms: 7x + -16x = -9x
-42 + -9x = 0

Solving
-42 + -9x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '42' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 42 + -9x = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: -42 + 42 = 0
0 + -9x = 0 + 42
-9x = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: 0 + 42 = 42
-9x = 42

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = -4.666666667

Simplifying
x = -4.666666667