-5x-2-3x=-18

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Solution for -5x-2-3x=-18 equation:


Simplifying
-5x + -2 + -3x = -18

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -5x + -3x = -18

Combine like terms: -5x + -3x = -8x
-2 + -8x = -18

Solving
-2 + -8x = -18

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -8x = -18 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -8x = -18 + 2
-8x = -18 + 2

Combine like terms: -18 + 2 = -16
-8x = -16

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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