-18+20=-2(x+1)

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Solution for -18+20=-2(x+1) equation:


Simplifying
-18 + 20 = -2(x + 1)

Combine like terms: -18 + 20 = 2
2 = -2(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
2 = -2(1 + x)
2 = (1 * -2 + x * -2)
2 = (-2 + -2x)

Solving
2 = -2 + -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.
2 + 2x = -2 + -2x + 2x

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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