18x-(2x-8)=40

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Solution for 18x-(2x-8)=40 equation:


Simplifying
18x + -1(2x + -8) = 40

Reorder the terms:
18x + -1(-8 + 2x) = 40
18x + (-8 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 40
18x + (8 + -2x) = 40

Reorder the terms:
8 + 18x + -2x = 40

Combine like terms: 18x + -2x = 16x
8 + 16x = 40

Solving
8 + 16x = 40

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 16x = 40 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 16x = 40 + -8
16x = 40 + -8

Combine like terms: 40 + -8 = 32
16x = 32

Divide each side by '16'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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