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

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-18 + x)
2x + -18 + x = x + -1(-2)

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

Combine like terms: 2x + x = 3x
-18 + 3x = x + -1(-2)

Multiply -1 * -2
-18 + 3x = x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 3x = 2 + x

Solving
-18 + 3x = 2 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 3x + -1x = 2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-18 + 2x = 2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-18 + 2x = 2 + 0
-18 + 2x = 2

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 2x = 2 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 2x = 2 + 18
2x = 2 + 18

Combine like terms: 2 + 18 = 20
2x = 20

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 10

Simplifying
x = 10

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