2(4x-16)=18(x-4)

Simple and best practice solution for 2(4x-16)=18(x-4) 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 2(4x-16)=18(x-4) equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
2(-16 + 4x) = 18(x + -4)
(-16 * 2 + 4x * 2) = 18(x + -4)
(-32 + 8x) = 18(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-32 + 8x = 18(-4 + x)
-32 + 8x = (-4 * 18 + x * 18)
-32 + 8x = (-72 + 18x)

Solving
-32 + 8x = -72 + 18x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-18x' to each side of the equation.
-32 + 8x + -18x = -72 + 18x + -18x

Combine like terms: 8x + -18x = -10x
-32 + -10x = -72 + 18x + -18x

Combine like terms: 18x + -18x = 0
-32 + -10x = -72 + 0
-32 + -10x = -72

Add '32' to each side of the equation.
-32 + 32 + -10x = -72 + 32

Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0
0 + -10x = -72 + 32
-10x = -72 + 32

Combine like terms: -72 + 32 = -40
-10x = -40

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

See similar equations:

| 2y=6+12 | | 7x+1=7(x-7) | | 6sin(x)= | | 32x+8=40 | | 5+35x=21x+11 | | 7x-3y+12z= | | 2/3x+6=1/4x-3 | | 5x+3x-8-x=-1 | | 5a-2a=51 | | 11.1x-2.4=-6.5x+6 | | 10-2(7-2t)=2(t-1) | | 2x-29=7 | | 3*(2b-2)-2*(4b+3)=-6 | | -3+8(x-3)=13x+4-5x | | 2.5x-5+3x=19.5 | | 12x^2+80x-100=0 | | 2a+5=32 | | -2y=3x | | 2.5x-5+3x+8=18 | | 3x(2x^2+5x-3)=0 | | 4(x+3)-6=15-3x-9+7x | | 6y+14= | | 7+4z-3=9z+22-7z | | (x+2a+12)(x+2a+10)=120 | | 45=(2y+1)(y-1) | | 2a+32=5 | | 0.1(98)+0.25(80)=29.8 | | 45=(2y-1)(y-1) | | 7x-16=x+26 | | 26=6(5-9) | | 2.5x-5+3x+8=19.8 | | 5*(a-2)=-4*(7-2a)+5a |

Equations solver categories