2(3x-1)-(x+5)=18

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Solution for 2(3x-1)-(x+5)=18 equation:


Simplifying
2(3x + -1) + -1(x + 5) = 18

Reorder the terms:
2(-1 + 3x) + -1(x + 5) = 18
(-1 * 2 + 3x * 2) + -1(x + 5) = 18
(-2 + 6x) + -1(x + 5) = 18

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 6x + -1(5 + x) = 18
-2 + 6x + (5 * -1 + x * -1) = 18
-2 + 6x + (-5 + -1x) = 18

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -5 + 6x + -1x = 18

Combine like terms: -2 + -5 = -7
-7 + 6x + -1x = 18

Combine like terms: 6x + -1x = 5x
-7 + 5x = 18

Solving
-7 + 5x = 18

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 5x = 18 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 5x = 18 + 7
5x = 18 + 7

Combine like terms: 18 + 7 = 25
5x = 25

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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