5x-(x-18)=16-72(x+15)

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Solution for 5x-(x-18)=16-72(x+15) equation:


Simplifying
5x + -1(x + -18) = 16 + -72(x + 15)

Reorder the terms:
5x + -1(-18 + x) = 16 + -72(x + 15)
5x + (-18 * -1 + x * -1) = 16 + -72(x + 15)
5x + (18 + -1x) = 16 + -72(x + 15)

Reorder the terms:
18 + 5x + -1x = 16 + -72(x + 15)

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
18 + 4x = 16 + -72(x + 15)

Reorder the terms:
18 + 4x = 16 + -72(15 + x)
18 + 4x = 16 + (15 * -72 + x * -72)
18 + 4x = 16 + (-1080 + -72x)

Combine like terms: 16 + -1080 = -1064
18 + 4x = -1064 + -72x

Solving
18 + 4x = -1064 + -72x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '72x' to each side of the equation.
18 + 4x + 72x = -1064 + -72x + 72x

Combine like terms: 4x + 72x = 76x
18 + 76x = -1064 + -72x + 72x

Combine like terms: -72x + 72x = 0
18 + 76x = -1064 + 0
18 + 76x = -1064

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + 76x = -1064 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + 76x = -1064 + -18
76x = -1064 + -18

Combine like terms: -1064 + -18 = -1082
76x = -1082

Divide each side by '76'.
x = -14.23684211

Simplifying
x = -14.23684211

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