Answer:
-5(3x + 6) = -3(4x - 2)
Distribute -5 through the parenthesis
-15x - 30 = -3(4x - 2)
distribute -3 through the other parenthesis
-15x - 30 = -3( -12x + 6 )
move the variable the left hand side, change sign
-15x + 12 - 30 = 6
move constant to the right hand side
-15x + 12 = 6 + 30
collect like terms
-3x = 6 + 30
add the numbers
-3x = 36
divide both sides by -3
-3/-3 = 36/-3
x = -12
