-2(x-1)-8(x+4)=18-3(x-1)

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Solution for -2(x-1)-8(x+4)=18-3(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
-2(x + -1) + -8(x + 4) = 18 + -3(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-2(-1 + x) + -8(x + 4) = 18 + -3(x + -1)
(-1 * -2 + x * -2) + -8(x + 4) = 18 + -3(x + -1)
(2 + -2x) + -8(x + 4) = 18 + -3(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2x + -8(4 + x) = 18 + -3(x + -1)
2 + -2x + (4 * -8 + x * -8) = 18 + -3(x + -1)
2 + -2x + (-32 + -8x) = 18 + -3(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -32 + -2x + -8x = 18 + -3(x + -1)

Combine like terms: 2 + -32 = -30
-30 + -2x + -8x = 18 + -3(x + -1)

Combine like terms: -2x + -8x = -10x
-30 + -10x = 18 + -3(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-30 + -10x = 18 + -3(-1 + x)
-30 + -10x = 18 + (-1 * -3 + x * -3)
-30 + -10x = 18 + (3 + -3x)

Combine like terms: 18 + 3 = 21
-30 + -10x = 21 + -3x

Solving
-30 + -10x = 21 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
-30 + -10x + 3x = 21 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -10x + 3x = -7x
-30 + -7x = 21 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-30 + -7x = 21 + 0
-30 + -7x = 21

Add '30' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 30 + -7x = 21 + 30

Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0
0 + -7x = 21 + 30
-7x = 21 + 30

Combine like terms: 21 + 30 = 51
-7x = 51

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -7.285714286

Simplifying
x = -7.285714286

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