2x-(5x+7)=8x-18

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Solution for 2x-(5x+7)=8x-18 equation:


Simplifying
2x + -1(5x + 7) = 8x + -18

Reorder the terms:
2x + -1(7 + 5x) = 8x + -18
2x + (7 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 8x + -18
2x + (-7 + -5x) = 8x + -18

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 2x + -5x = 8x + -18

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-7 + -3x = 8x + -18

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -3x = -18 + 8x

Solving
-7 + -3x = -18 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-7 + -3x + -8x = -18 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -3x + -8x = -11x
-7 + -11x = -18 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-7 + -11x = -18 + 0
-7 + -11x = -18

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -11x = -18 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -11x = -18 + 7
-11x = -18 + 7

Combine like terms: -18 + 7 = -11
-11x = -11

Divide each side by '-11'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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