5x+18-x=2(4x+12)

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Solution for 5x+18-x=2(4x+12) equation:


Simplifying
5x + 18 + -1x = 2(4x + 12)

Reorder the terms:
18 + 5x + -1x = 2(4x + 12)

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
18 + 4x = 2(4x + 12)

Reorder the terms:
18 + 4x = 2(12 + 4x)
18 + 4x = (12 * 2 + 4x * 2)
18 + 4x = (24 + 8x)

Solving
18 + 4x = 24 + 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.
18 + 4x + -8x = 24 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 4x + -8x = -4x
18 + -4x = 24 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
18 + -4x = 24 + 0
18 + -4x = 24

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + -4x = 24 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -4x = 24 + -18
-4x = 24 + -18

Combine like terms: 24 + -18 = 6
-4x = 6

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -1.5

Simplifying
x = -1.5

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