18x-6(3x+1)=8x-5(x-3)

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Solution for 18x-6(3x+1)=8x-5(x-3) equation:


Simplifying
18x + -6(3x + 1) = 8x + -5(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
18x + -6(1 + 3x) = 8x + -5(x + -3)
18x + (1 * -6 + 3x * -6) = 8x + -5(x + -3)
18x + (-6 + -18x) = 8x + -5(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 18x + -18x = 8x + -5(x + -3)

Combine like terms: 18x + -18x = 0
-6 + 0 = 8x + -5(x + -3)
-6 = 8x + -5(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-6 = 8x + -5(-3 + x)
-6 = 8x + (-3 * -5 + x * -5)
-6 = 8x + (15 + -5x)

Reorder the terms:
-6 = 15 + 8x + -5x

Combine like terms: 8x + -5x = 3x
-6 = 15 + 3x

Solving
-6 = 15 + 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.
-6 + -3x = 15 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-6 + -3x = 15 + 0
-6 + -3x = 15

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -3x = 15 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -3x = 15 + 6
-3x = 15 + 6

Combine like terms: 15 + 6 = 21
-3x = 21

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -7

Simplifying
x = -7

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