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-40x-88+21x=-3\left(6x+5\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -8 by 5x+11.
-19x-88=-3\left(6x+5\right)
Combine -40x and 21x to get -19x.
-19x-88=-18x-15
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by 6x+5.
-19x-88+18x=-15
Add 18x to both sides.
-x-88=-15
Combine -19x and 18x to get -x.
-x=-15+88
Add 88 to both sides.
-x=73
Add -15 and 88 to get 73.
x=-73
Multiply both sides by -1.