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5x+144+6x=-15
Use the distributive property to multiply 6 by 24+x.
11x+144=-15
Combine 5x and 6x to get 11x.
11x=-15-144
Subtract 144 from both sides.
11x=-159
Subtract 144 from -15 to get -159.
x=\frac{-159}{11}
Divide both sides by 11.
x=-\frac{159}{11}
Fraction \frac{-159}{11} can be rewritten as -\frac{159}{11} by extracting the negative sign.