-6x – 12 = 5(-2x – 3)

Sure, let's solve the equation step by step:

1. Distribute the 5 on the right side of the equation: -6x - 12 = 5(-2x - 3) becomes -6x - 12 = -10x - 15

2. Next, let's get all the x terms on one side of the equation and the numbers on the other side. We can do this by adding 10x to both sides: -6x + 10x - 12 = -10x + 10x - 15 simplifies to 4x - 12 = -15

3. Now, let's isolate the x term by adding 12 to both sides: 4x - 12 + 12 = -15 + 12 simplifies to 4x = -3

4. Finally, divide both sides by 4 to solve for x: 4x/4 = -3/4, so x = -3/4.