3x+18=-5(x-2)

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Solution for 3x+18=-5(x-2) equation:


Simplifying
3x + 18 = -5(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
18 + 3x = -5(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
18 + 3x = -5(-2 + x)
18 + 3x = (-2 * -5 + x * -5)
18 + 3x = (10 + -5x)

Solving
18 + 3x = 10 + -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.
18 + 3x + 5x = 10 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: 3x + 5x = 8x
18 + 8x = 10 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
18 + 8x = 10 + 0
18 + 8x = 10

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + 8x = 10 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + 8x = 10 + -18
8x = 10 + -18

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

Divide each side by '8'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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