18-2(3x-4)-x=-2

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Solution for 18-2(3x-4)-x=-2 equation:


Simplifying
18 + -2(3x + -4) + -1x = -2

Reorder the terms:
18 + -2(-4 + 3x) + -1x = -2
18 + (-4 * -2 + 3x * -2) + -1x = -2
18 + (8 + -6x) + -1x = -2

Combine like terms: 18 + 8 = 26
26 + -6x + -1x = -2

Combine like terms: -6x + -1x = -7x
26 + -7x = -2

Solving
26 + -7x = -2

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-26' to each side of the equation.
26 + -26 + -7x = -2 + -26

Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0
0 + -7x = -2 + -26
-7x = -2 + -26

Combine like terms: -2 + -26 = -28
-7x = -28

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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