5x-(x-18)=6-2(x-15)

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Solution for 5x-(x-18)=6-2(x-15) equation:


Simplifying
5x + -1(x + -18) = 6 + -2(x + -15)

Reorder the terms:
5x + -1(-18 + x) = 6 + -2(x + -15)
5x + (-18 * -1 + x * -1) = 6 + -2(x + -15)
5x + (18 + -1x) = 6 + -2(x + -15)

Reorder the terms:
18 + 5x + -1x = 6 + -2(x + -15)

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
18 + 4x = 6 + -2(x + -15)

Reorder the terms:
18 + 4x = 6 + -2(-15 + x)
18 + 4x = 6 + (-15 * -2 + x * -2)
18 + 4x = 6 + (30 + -2x)

Combine like terms: 6 + 30 = 36
18 + 4x = 36 + -2x

Solving
18 + 4x = 36 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
18 + 4x + 2x = 36 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 4x + 2x = 6x
18 + 6x = 36 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
18 + 6x = 36 + 0
18 + 6x = 36

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + 6x = 36 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + 6x = 36 + -18
6x = 36 + -18

Combine like terms: 36 + -18 = 18
6x = 18

Divide each side by '6'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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