-2(5x-1)+8=(2x-3)-18

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Solution for -2(5x-1)+8=(2x-3)-18 equation:


Simplifying
-2(5x + -1) + 8 = (2x + -3) + -18

Reorder the terms:
-2(-1 + 5x) + 8 = (2x + -3) + -18
(-1 * -2 + 5x * -2) + 8 = (2x + -3) + -18
(2 + -10x) + 8 = (2x + -3) + -18

Reorder the terms:
2 + 8 + -10x = (2x + -3) + -18

Combine like terms: 2 + 8 = 10
10 + -10x = (2x + -3) + -18

Reorder the terms:
10 + -10x = (-3 + 2x) + -18

Remove parenthesis around (-3 + 2x)
10 + -10x = -3 + 2x + -18

Reorder the terms:
10 + -10x = -3 + -18 + 2x

Combine like terms: -3 + -18 = -21
10 + -10x = -21 + 2x

Solving
10 + -10x = -21 + 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 + -10x + -2x = -21 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -10x + -2x = -12x
10 + -12x = -21 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
10 + -12x = -21 + 0
10 + -12x = -21

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -12x = -21 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -12x = -21 + -10
-12x = -21 + -10

Combine like terms: -21 + -10 = -31
-12x = -31

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = 2.583333333

Simplifying
x = 2.583333333

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