-18=-5(x-2)+7(x-6)

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Solution for -18=-5(x-2)+7(x-6) equation:


Simplifying
-18 = -5(x + -2) + 7(x + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-18 = -5(-2 + x) + 7(x + -6)
-18 = (-2 * -5 + x * -5) + 7(x + -6)
-18 = (10 + -5x) + 7(x + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-18 = 10 + -5x + 7(-6 + x)
-18 = 10 + -5x + (-6 * 7 + x * 7)
-18 = 10 + -5x + (-42 + 7x)

Reorder the terms:
-18 = 10 + -42 + -5x + 7x

Combine like terms: 10 + -42 = -32
-18 = -32 + -5x + 7x

Combine like terms: -5x + 7x = 2x
-18 = -32 + 2x

Solving
-18 = -32 + 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.
-18 + -2x = -32 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-18 + -2x = -32 + 0
-18 + -2x = -32

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + -2x = -32 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + -2x = -32 + 18
-2x = -32 + 18

Combine like terms: -32 + 18 = -14
-2x = -14

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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