18=-(5x-4)-2(3x+4)

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Solution for 18=-(5x-4)-2(3x+4) equation:


Simplifying
18 = -1(5x + -4) + -2(3x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
18 = -1(-4 + 5x) + -2(3x + 4)
18 = (-4 * -1 + 5x * -1) + -2(3x + 4)
18 = (4 + -5x) + -2(3x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
18 = 4 + -5x + -2(4 + 3x)
18 = 4 + -5x + (4 * -2 + 3x * -2)
18 = 4 + -5x + (-8 + -6x)

Reorder the terms:
18 = 4 + -8 + -5x + -6x

Combine like terms: 4 + -8 = -4
18 = -4 + -5x + -6x

Combine like terms: -5x + -6x = -11x
18 = -4 + -11x

Solving
18 = -4 + -11x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '11x' to each side of the equation.
18 + 11x = -4 + -11x + 11x

Combine like terms: -11x + 11x = 0
18 + 11x = -4 + 0
18 + 11x = -4

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + 11x = -4 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + 11x = -4 + -18
11x = -4 + -18

Combine like terms: -4 + -18 = -22
11x = -22

Divide each side by '11'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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