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

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


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

Combine like terms: -18 + 2 = -16
-16 = -2(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-16 = -2(2 + x)
-16 = (2 * -2 + x * -2)
-16 = (-4 + -2x)

Solving
-16 = -4 + -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.
-16 + 2x = -4 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-16 + 2x = -4 + 0
-16 + 2x = -4

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 2x = -4 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 2x = -4 + 16
2x = -4 + 16

Combine like terms: -4 + 16 = 12
2x = 12

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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