5x-2(3x+18)=-42

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Solution for 5x-2(3x+18)=-42 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -2(3x + 18) = -42

Reorder the terms:
5x + -2(18 + 3x) = -42
5x + (18 * -2 + 3x * -2) = -42
5x + (-36 + -6x) = -42

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 5x + -6x = -42

Combine like terms: 5x + -6x = -1x
-36 + -1x = -42

Solving
-36 + -1x = -42

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + -1x = -42 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + -1x = -42 + 36
-1x = -42 + 36

Combine like terms: -42 + 36 = -6
-1x = -6

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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