-18+78=-5(x+2)

Simple and best practice solution for -18+78=-5(x+2) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -18+78=-5(x+2) equation:


Simplifying
-18 + 78 = -5(x + 2)

Combine like terms: -18 + 78 = 60
60 = -5(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
60 = -5(2 + x)
60 = (2 * -5 + x * -5)
60 = (-10 + -5x)

Solving
60 = -10 + -5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '5x' to each side of the equation.
60 + 5x = -10 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
60 + 5x = -10 + 0
60 + 5x = -10

Add '-60' to each side of the equation.
60 + -60 + 5x = -10 + -60

Combine like terms: 60 + -60 = 0
0 + 5x = -10 + -60
5x = -10 + -60

Combine like terms: -10 + -60 = -70
5x = -70

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -14

Simplifying
x = -14

See similar equations:

| 2/x=4/9 | | 340=-17x | | x(x-8)(3x+1)=0 | | -3x-4=-3-4x | | -7x-11=-109 | | 3-4x=-3x-1 | | 11+5v-13v+2= | | 7x-4=6x-8 | | 4(5x+6)-8=336 | | 2x-3/4-x=5/3 | | 8-7x-67x=4 | | 7-4x=-3x+1 | | -5x+1=3-4x | | 2x^2+2y^2-3x=0 | | -2.5*(-0.3)= | | 3x-9=5+2x | | x^2+4x^2=100 | | 5+9x=10x+2 | | 4(5x+1)=4x-6x | | 2[4(x-2)-8x]=1 | | 3(2x-1)=0 | | 3.2-5.7= | | (2)(-5x)(8)=1 | | -4+9x=8x-1 | | (-4)/(-4) | | 5-2x-(4x-3)=3(5-2x) | | -4/-4 | | -2-x/6-8 | | 11/2/5=q-4/2/7+2/1/7 | | x^2+2mx+3x+9=0 | | 5X+36=4X | | .25(2x-1)=.50+.375 |

Equations solver categories