Solve for x 144=-12(x+5)

$144 = - 12 (x + 5)$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation as $- 12 (x + 5) = 144$ .

$- 12 (x + 5) = 144$

Step 2

Divide each term in $- 12 (x + 5) = 144$ by $- 12$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 12 (x + 5) = 144$ by $- 12$ .

$\frac{- 12 (x + 5)}{- 12} = \frac{144}{- 12}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 12$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 12 (x + 5)}{- 12} = \frac{144}{- 12}$

Divide $x + 5$ by $1$ .

$x + 5 = \frac{144}{- 12}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $144$ by $- 12$ .

$x + 5 = - 12$

Step 3

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $5$ from both sides of the equation.

$x = - 12 - 5$

Subtract $5$ from $- 12$ .

$x = - 17$