18-5(x+1)=3(x-1)

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Solution for 18-5(x+1)=3(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
18 + -5(x + 1) = 3(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
18 + -5(1 + x) = 3(x + -1)
18 + (1 * -5 + x * -5) = 3(x + -1)
18 + (-5 + -5x) = 3(x + -1)

Combine like terms: 18 + -5 = 13
13 + -5x = 3(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
13 + -5x = 3(-1 + x)
13 + -5x = (-1 * 3 + x * 3)
13 + -5x = (-3 + 3x)

Solving
13 + -5x = -3 + 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.
13 + -5x + -3x = -3 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -5x + -3x = -8x
13 + -8x = -3 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
13 + -8x = -3 + 0
13 + -8x = -3

Add '-13' to each side of the equation.
13 + -13 + -8x = -3 + -13

Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0
0 + -8x = -3 + -13
-8x = -3 + -13

Combine like terms: -3 + -13 = -16
-8x = -16

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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