18x+5=-8(-2x+9)

Simple and best practice solution for 18x+5=-8(-2x+9) 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 18x+5=-8(-2x+9) equation:


Simplifying
18x + 5 = -8(-2x + 9)

Reorder the terms:
5 + 18x = -8(-2x + 9)

Reorder the terms:
5 + 18x = -8(9 + -2x)
5 + 18x = (9 * -8 + -2x * -8)
5 + 18x = (-72 + 16x)

Solving
5 + 18x = -72 + 16x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-16x' to each side of the equation.
5 + 18x + -16x = -72 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: 18x + -16x = 2x
5 + 2x = -72 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: 16x + -16x = 0
5 + 2x = -72 + 0
5 + 2x = -72

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 2x = -72 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 2x = -72 + -5
2x = -72 + -5

Combine like terms: -72 + -5 = -77
2x = -77

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -38.5

Simplifying
x = -38.5

See similar equations:

| (7x^2+50x-48)/(x+8) | | -3g+2(3+2g)=-4 | | y=-2x^2-16x+4 | | 5-x-x=11 | | 1/3x=1/10 | | 100-2x=12 | | X+1.5=9.8 | | y-5=9/5(x+2) | | -1+d=0 | | X/9-8=7/18 | | 30s-4=514 | | 7(5+x)=6(x-3) | | y-5=9/5(x+12) | | 25x-10+15x+2+28=180 | | P=a-b-5c | | 2+x/2-(x-1)=1 | | 7x-3=8x-8 | | 5=0.75n-16 | | 0.5x+4=6 | | 1(1/2-c)=7 | | -6z(3+2y)8z= | | 7/3x=21/10 | | 1/2+2/5(x-2)=-1 | | 25-10+15+2+28=180 | | 13=-7-12+8n | | 5/7z+1/8=-2/7z+3/4 | | x^2-4/3x+4/9=0 | | 20x-19x+3= | | 8d-2=3d | | 21/3x=2.1/10 | | -(x-3)=5-x | | x=4-4(1)(9) |

Equations solver categories