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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5 + -2(3 + x) = x + -18
5 + (3 * -2 + x * -2) = x + -18
5 + (-6 + -2x) = x + -18

Combine like terms: 5 + -6 = -1
-1 + -2x = x + -18

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -2x = -18 + x

Solving
-1 + -2x = -18 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -3x = -18 + 1

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

Combine like terms: -18 + 1 = -17
-3x = -17

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 5.666666667

Simplifying
x = 5.666666667

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