18=3x-2(x-5)

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Solution for 18=3x-2(x-5) equation:


Simplifying
18 = 3x + -2(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
18 = 3x + -2(-5 + x)
18 = 3x + (-5 * -2 + x * -2)
18 = 3x + (10 + -2x)

Reorder the terms:
18 = 10 + 3x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
18 = 10 + 1x

Solving
18 = 10 + 1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
18 + -1x = 10 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
18 + -1x = 10 + 0
18 + -1x = 10

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + -1x = 10 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -1x = 10 + -18
-1x = 10 + -18

Combine like terms: 10 + -18 = -8
-1x = -8

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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