-18+20=-2(x+5)

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Solution for -18+20=-2(x+5) equation:


Simplifying
-18 + 20 = -2(x + 5)

Combine like terms: -18 + 20 = 2
2 = -2(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
2 = -2(5 + x)
2 = (5 * -2 + x * -2)
2 = (-10 + -2x)

Solving
2 = -10 + -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 = -10 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
2 + 2x = -10 + 0
2 + 2x = -10

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 2x = -10 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 2x = -10 + -2
2x = -10 + -2

Combine like terms: -10 + -2 = -12
2x = -12

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6

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