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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 2 + 2 = 4
18 + -3x = 4 + 4x

Solving
18 + -3x = 4 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
18 + -3x + -4x = 4 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -3x + -4x = -7x
18 + -7x = 4 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
18 + -7x = 4 + 0
18 + -7x = 4

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + -7x = 4 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -7x = 4 + -18
-7x = 4 + -18

Combine like terms: 4 + -18 = -14
-7x = -14

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

Simplifying
x = 2

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