83=3-8(x-18)

Solution for 83=3-8(x-18) equation:

Simplifying
83 = 3 + -8(x + -18)

Reorder the terms:
83 = 3 + -8(-18 + x)
83 = 3 + (-18 * -8 + x * -8)
83 = 3 + (144 + -8x)

Combine like terms: 3 + 144 = 147
83 = 147 + -8x

Solving
83 = 147 + -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.
83 + 8x = 147 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
83 + 8x = 147 + 0
83 + 8x = 147

Add '-83' to each side of the equation.
83 + -83 + 8x = 147 + -83

Combine like terms: 83 + -83 = 0
0 + 8x = 147 + -83
8x = 147 + -83

Combine like terms: 147 + -83 = 64
8x = 64

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8