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

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Solution for 2(x+1)-4=3x-18 equation:


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

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

Reorder the terms:
2 + -4 + 2x = 3x + -18

Combine like terms: 2 + -4 = -2
-2 + 2x = 3x + -18

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2x = -18 + 3x

Solving
-2 + 2x = -18 + 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.
-2 + 2x + -3x = -18 + 3x + -3x

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

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-2 + -1x = -18 + 0
-2 + -1x = -18

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -1x = -18 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -1x = -18 + 2
-1x = -18 + 2

Combine like terms: -18 + 2 = -16
-1x = -16

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 16

Simplifying
x = 16

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