Question

3x-8(19+5x)=19

Answer 1

sorry:) Simplifying
3x + -8(19 + 5x) = 19
3x + (19 * -8 + 5x * -8) = 19
3x + (-152 + -40x) = 19

Reorder the terms:
-152 + 3x + -40x = 19

Combine like terms: 3x + -40x = -37x
-152 + -37x = 19

Solving
-152 + -37x = 19

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '152' to each side of the equation.
-152 + 152 + -37x = 19 + 152

Combine like terms: -152 + 152 = 0
0 + -37x = 19 + 152
-37x = 19 + 152

Combine like terms: 19 + 152 = 171
-37x = 171

Divide each side by '-37'.
x = -4.621621622

Simplifying
x = -4.621621622