6x-2 (-3x-5) = 154

What the answer

x = 12

Step-by-step explanation:

Simplifying

6x + - 2 (-3x + - 5) = 154

Reorder the terms:

6x + - 2 (-5 + - 3x) = 154

6x + (-5 * - 2 + - 3x * - 2) = 154

6x + (10 + 6x) = 154

Reorder the terms:

10 + 6x + 6x = 154

Combine like terms: 6x + 6x = 12x

10 + 12x = 154

Solving

10 + 12x = 154

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.

10 + - 10 + 12x = 154 + - 10

Combine like terms: 10 + - 10 = 0

0 + 12x = 154 + - 10

12x = 154 + - 10

Combine like terms: 154 + - 10 = 144

12x = 144

Divide each side by '12'.

x = 12

Simplifying

x = 12