18(x+3)=16(x-1)

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Solution for 18(x+3)=16(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
18(x + 3) = 16(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
18(3 + x) = 16(x + -1)
(3 * 18 + x * 18) = 16(x + -1)
(54 + 18x) = 16(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
54 + 18x = 16(-1 + x)
54 + 18x = (-1 * 16 + x * 16)
54 + 18x = (-16 + 16x)

Solving
54 + 18x = -16 + 16x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-16x' to each side of the equation.
54 + 18x + -16x = -16 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: 18x + -16x = 2x
54 + 2x = -16 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: 16x + -16x = 0
54 + 2x = -16 + 0
54 + 2x = -16

Add '-54' to each side of the equation.
54 + -54 + 2x = -16 + -54

Combine like terms: 54 + -54 = 0
0 + 2x = -16 + -54
2x = -16 + -54

Combine like terms: -16 + -54 = -70
2x = -70

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -35

Simplifying
x = -35

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