9x-(5x+2)=8x-18

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Solution for 9x-(5x+2)=8x-18 equation:


Simplifying
9x + -1(5x + 2) = 8x + -18

Reorder the terms:
9x + -1(2 + 5x) = 8x + -18
9x + (2 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 8x + -18
9x + (-2 + -5x) = 8x + -18

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 9x + -5x = 8x + -18

Combine like terms: 9x + -5x = 4x
-2 + 4x = 8x + -18

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 4x = -18 + 8x

Solving
-2 + 4x = -18 + 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.
-2 + 4x + -8x = -18 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 4x + -8x = -4x
-2 + -4x = -18 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-2 + -4x = -18 + 0
-2 + -4x = -18

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

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -4x = -18 + 2
-4x = -18 + 2

Combine like terms: -18 + 2 = -16
-4x = -16

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

Simplifying
x = 4

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