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

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


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

Remove parenthesis around (-1x)
2 * -1x + -5(-1x) + 18 = (-1x) + -2x

Multiply 2 * -1
-2x + -5(-1x) + 18 = (-1x) + -2x

Remove parenthesis around (-1x)
-2x + -5 * -1x + 18 = (-1x) + -2x

Multiply -5 * -1
-2x + 5x + 18 = (-1x) + -2x

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

Combine like terms: -2x + 5x = 3x
18 + 3x = (-1x) + -2x

Combine like terms: (-1x) + -2x = -3x
18 + 3x = -3x

Solving
18 + 3x = -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
18 + 3x + 3x = -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: 3x + 3x = 6x
18 + 6x = -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
18 + 6x = 0

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + 6x = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + 6x = 0 + -18
6x = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 0 + -18 = -18
6x = -18

Divide each side by '6'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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