2(x+3)-18=5x

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 6 + -18 = -12
-12 + 2x = 5x

Solving
-12 + 2x = 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 2x + -5x = 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-12 + -3x = 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-12 + -3x = 0

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -3x = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -3x = 0 + 12
-3x = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: 0 + 12 = 12
-3x = 12

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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