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15-10x-30=33+7x
Use the distributive property to multiply -5 by 2x+6.
-15-10x=33+7x
Subtract 30 from 15 to get -15.
-15-10x-7x=33
Subtract 7x from both sides.
-15-17x=33
Combine -10x and -7x to get -17x.
-17x=33+15
Add 15 to both sides.
-17x=48
Add 33 and 15 to get 48.
x=\frac{48}{-17}
Divide both sides by -17.
x=-\frac{48}{17}
Fraction \frac{48}{-17} can be rewritten as -\frac{48}{17} by extracting the negative sign.