18-2x-2=5x-3x

Simple and best practice solution for 18-2x-2=5x-3x equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 18 + -2 = 16
16 + -2x = 5x + -3x

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
16 + -2x = 2x

Solving
16 + -2x = 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
16 + -2x + -2x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -2x + -2x = -4x
16 + -4x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
16 + -4x = 0

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -4x = 0 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -4x = 0 + -16
-4x = 0 + -16

Combine like terms: 0 + -16 = -16
-4x = -16

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

See similar equations:

| 19=(17-2x) | | 0.5x*0.5x=0 | | 6xy+y=7 | | 8x+5y=14 | | Tx=-1 | | 25-55+(85-65)=5 | | 7p+9q=31 | | =9-3x^2 | | 4p^2-4q^2=2r | | x^2+y^2-2x-4y+1=0 | | A=7x(24-17)+12 | | -3(c-12)-15=0 | | 12c-15=0 | | -36+12c-15=0 | | 6xy-y=5 | | -36-12c-15=0 | | 36-12c-15=0 | | x^2=x-0.5 | | 4(b-2)+1=13 | | 3x+7=10x+2 | | x^2-58x-168=0 | | 3-2x-x^2=y | | 5x+2(11-4x)=8+x | | 7=a(1-2)+3 | | 4(g+7)-14(g-3)=0 | | 100=x+2y | | 5a+3b-a+b= | | 49t=t^2 | | 0=12x^2-48x+36 | | 5y+-2=3y+10 | | =4-3x+34 | | 1.1=-3u+5.9 |

Equations solver categories