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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
18 + -2x = 1 + -8 + 3x

Combine like terms: 1 + -8 = -7
18 + -2x = -7 + 3x

Solving
18 + -2x = -7 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
18 + -2x + -3x = -7 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -2x + -3x = -5x
18 + -5x = -7 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
18 + -5x = -7 + 0
18 + -5x = -7

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + -5x = -7 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -5x = -7 + -18
-5x = -7 + -18

Combine like terms: -7 + -18 = -25
-5x = -25

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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