18x-8=20x-16

Simple and best practice solution for 18x-8=20x-16 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-8=20x-16 equation:


Simplifying
18x + -8 = 20x + -16

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 18x = 20x + -16

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 18x = -16 + 20x

Solving
-8 + 18x = -16 + 20x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-20x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 18x + -20x = -16 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 18x + -20x = -2x
-8 + -2x = -16 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 20x + -20x = 0
-8 + -2x = -16 + 0
-8 + -2x = -16

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2x = -16 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2x = -16 + 8
-2x = -16 + 8

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

See similar equations:

| 6+1.5h=0 | | 5-c=3 | | 1x+80=90 | | 2(x-5)=4x-5(x+5) | | p-0.40=144 | | 4x+7y=50 | | 2/3h-6=-9 | | 9x^2-x-1=0 | | N+2=34 | | 8x+6y=136 | | 6s-3t=13 | | y=9+8.49 | | 3+(5)+8= | | y=8+8.49 | | 6.1x+1=3.6x-9 | | 5w=10/3 | | y=7+8.49 | | 3s+2t=10 | | 6+(3*5-7)*2-12=b | | 4m/2-c | | y=6+8.49 | | 3u/7=18 | | m-c/2 | | 5x-7=9(x+18)-x | | 5+c=3 | | 13x/10=13/10 | | 5/4c=3/2 | | 8x+18-2x=4x+8 | | 40w^2x^2/8w^3x^5 | | -2(h+5)=-4 | | -1/8(59-35x) | | 5x-3=4x+2+2x |

Equations solver categories