18-4(x-2)=5(x-2)

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Solution for 18-4(x-2)=5(x-2) equation:


Simplifying
18 + -4(x + -2) = 5(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
18 + -4(-2 + x) = 5(x + -2)
18 + (-2 * -4 + x * -4) = 5(x + -2)
18 + (8 + -4x) = 5(x + -2)

Combine like terms: 18 + 8 = 26
26 + -4x = 5(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
26 + -4x = 5(-2 + x)
26 + -4x = (-2 * 5 + x * 5)
26 + -4x = (-10 + 5x)

Solving
26 + -4x = -10 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
26 + -4x + -5x = -10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -4x + -5x = -9x
26 + -9x = -10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
26 + -9x = -10 + 0
26 + -9x = -10

Add '-26' to each side of the equation.
26 + -26 + -9x = -10 + -26

Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0
0 + -9x = -10 + -26
-9x = -10 + -26

Combine like terms: -10 + -26 = -36
-9x = -36

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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