-(-2-5x)-(-2)=18

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Solution for -(-2-5x)-(-2)=18 equation:


Simplifying
-1(-2 + -5x) + -1(-2) = 18
(-2 * -1 + -5x * -1) + -1(-2) = 18
(2 + 5x) + -1(-2) = 18

Multiply -1 * -2
2 + 5x + 2 = 18

Reorder the terms:
2 + 2 + 5x = 18

Combine like terms: 2 + 2 = 4
4 + 5x = 18

Solving
4 + 5x = 18

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 5x = 18 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 5x = 18 + -4
5x = 18 + -4

Combine like terms: 18 + -4 = 14
5x = 14

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 2.8

Simplifying
x = 2.8

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