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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x + 1x = 18 + -1(2x + 2)

Combine like terms: 3x + 1x = 4x
-2 + 4x = 18 + -1(2x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 4x = 18 + -1(2 + 2x)
-2 + 4x = 18 + (2 * -1 + 2x * -1)
-2 + 4x = 18 + (-2 + -2x)

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

Solving
-2 + 4x = 16 + -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.
-2 + 4x + 2x = 16 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 4x + 2x = 6x
-2 + 6x = 16 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-2 + 6x = 16 + 0
-2 + 6x = 16

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 6x = 16 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 6x = 16 + 2
6x = 16 + 2

Combine like terms: 16 + 2 = 18
6x = 18

Divide each side by '6'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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