Question

3 ( - 5 - 8g ) + 4 = 61

Answer 1

`g=-3`

Explanation:

`3\left(-5-8g\right)+4=61`

`\mathrm{Subtract\:}4\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}`

`3\left(-5-8g\right)+4-4=61-4`

`\mathrm{Simplify}`

`3\left(-5-8g\right)=57`

`\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}3`

`(3\left(-5-8g\right))/(3)=(57)/(3)`

`\mathrm{Simplify}`

`-5-8g=19`

`\mathrm{Add\:}5\mathrm{\:to\:both\:sides}`

`-5-8g+5=19+5`

`\mathrm{Simplify}`

`-8g=24`

`\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}-8`

`(-8g)/(-8)=(24)/(-8)`

`\mathrm{Simplify}`

`g=-3`