18-4(x+2)=8(x+5)-16

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Solution for 18-4(x+2)=8(x+5)-16 equation:


Simplifying
18 + -4(x + 2) = 8(x + 5) + -16

Reorder the terms:
18 + -4(2 + x) = 8(x + 5) + -16
18 + (2 * -4 + x * -4) = 8(x + 5) + -16
18 + (-8 + -4x) = 8(x + 5) + -16

Combine like terms: 18 + -8 = 10
10 + -4x = 8(x + 5) + -16

Reorder the terms:
10 + -4x = 8(5 + x) + -16
10 + -4x = (5 * 8 + x * 8) + -16
10 + -4x = (40 + 8x) + -16

Reorder the terms:
10 + -4x = 40 + -16 + 8x

Combine like terms: 40 + -16 = 24
10 + -4x = 24 + 8x

Solving
10 + -4x = 24 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
10 + -4x + -8x = 24 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -4x + -8x = -12x
10 + -12x = 24 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
10 + -12x = 24 + 0
10 + -12x = 24

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -12x = 24 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -12x = 24 + -10
-12x = 24 + -10

Combine like terms: 24 + -10 = 14
-12x = 14

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = -1.166666667

Simplifying
x = -1.166666667

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