2(X-8)-5(X+4)=-2(X+18)

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Solution for 2(X-8)-5(X+4)=-2(X+18) equation:


Simplifying
2(X + -8) + -5(X + 4) = -2(X + 18)

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + X) + -5(X + 4) = -2(X + 18)
(-8 * 2 + X * 2) + -5(X + 4) = -2(X + 18)
(-16 + 2X) + -5(X + 4) = -2(X + 18)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 2X + -5(4 + X) = -2(X + 18)
-16 + 2X + (4 * -5 + X * -5) = -2(X + 18)
-16 + 2X + (-20 + -5X) = -2(X + 18)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -20 + 2X + -5X = -2(X + 18)

Combine like terms: -16 + -20 = -36
-36 + 2X + -5X = -2(X + 18)

Combine like terms: 2X + -5X = -3X
-36 + -3X = -2(X + 18)

Reorder the terms:
-36 + -3X = -2(18 + X)
-36 + -3X = (18 * -2 + X * -2)
-36 + -3X = (-36 + -2X)

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + -3X = -36 + 36 + -2X

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + -3X = -36 + 36 + -2X
-3X = -36 + 36 + -2X

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
-3X = 0 + -2X
-3X = -2X

Solving
-3X = -2X

Solving for variable 'X'.

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

Add '2X' to each side of the equation.
-3X + 2X = -2X + 2X

Combine like terms: -3X + 2X = -1X
-1X = -2X + 2X

Combine like terms: -2X + 2X = 0
-1X = 0

Divide each side by '-1'.
X = 0

Simplifying
X = 0

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