2x-(4x+4)=5x-18

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Solution for 2x-(4x+4)=5x-18 equation:


Simplifying
2x + -1(4x + 4) = 5x + -18

Reorder the terms:
2x + -1(4 + 4x) = 5x + -18
2x + (4 * -1 + 4x * -1) = 5x + -18
2x + (-4 + -4x) = 5x + -18

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2x + -4x = 5x + -18

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
-4 + -2x = 5x + -18

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -2x = -18 + 5x

Solving
-4 + -2x = -18 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -2x + -5x = -18 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -2x + -5x = -7x
-4 + -7x = -18 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-4 + -7x = -18 + 0
-4 + -7x = -18

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -7x = -18 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -7x = -18 + 4
-7x = -18 + 4

Combine like terms: -18 + 4 = -14
-7x = -14

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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