2-(18-3x)=7x-2x

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Solution for 2-(18-3x)=7x-2x equation:


Simplifying
2 + -1(18 + -3x) = 7x + -2x
2 + (18 * -1 + -3x * -1) = 7x + -2x
2 + (-18 + 3x) = 7x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2 + -18 = -16
-16 + 3x = 7x + -2x

Combine like terms: 7x + -2x = 5x
-16 + 3x = 5x

Solving
-16 + 3x = 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.
-16 + 3x + -5x = 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-16 + -2x = 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-16 + -2x = 0

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -2x = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -2x = 0 + 16
-2x = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: 0 + 16 = 16
-2x = 16

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -8

Simplifying
x = -8

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