2x-3(x+4)=-5, then x

Question

how to solve 2x-3(x+4)=-5 then X

Answer 1

2x - 3x - 12 = -5     by the Distributive Property

-x - 12 = -5            by combining like terms

-x = 7                    by isolating the variable through adding 12 to both sides of the equation

x = -7                    by dividing each side of the equation by -1.