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

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


Simplifying
-18 + 8 = -2(x + 2)

Combine like terms: -18 + 8 = -10
-10 = -2(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-10 = -2(2 + x)
-10 = (2 * -2 + x * -2)
-10 = (-4 + -2x)

Solving
-10 = -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.
-10 + 2x = -4 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-10 + 2x = -4 + 0
-10 + 2x = -4

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 2x = -4 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 2x = -4 + 10
2x = -4 + 10

Combine like terms: -4 + 10 = 6
2x = 6

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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