2(x-6)=4(x+4)-18

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Solution for 2(x-6)=4(x+4)-18 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -6) = 4(x + 4) + -18

Reorder the terms:
2(-6 + x) = 4(x + 4) + -18
(-6 * 2 + x * 2) = 4(x + 4) + -18
(-12 + 2x) = 4(x + 4) + -18

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 2x = 4(4 + x) + -18
-12 + 2x = (4 * 4 + x * 4) + -18
-12 + 2x = (16 + 4x) + -18

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 2x = 16 + -18 + 4x

Combine like terms: 16 + -18 = -2
-12 + 2x = -2 + 4x

Solving
-12 + 2x = -2 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 2x + -4x = -2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
-12 + -2x = -2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-12 + -2x = -2 + 0
-12 + -2x = -2

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

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -2x = -2 + 12
-2x = -2 + 12

Combine like terms: -2 + 12 = 10
-2x = 10

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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