5-(2x+7)=18-6x

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Solution for 5-(2x+7)=18-6x equation:


Simplifying
5 + -1(2x + 7) = 18 + -6x

Reorder the terms:
5 + -1(7 + 2x) = 18 + -6x
5 + (7 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 18 + -6x
5 + (-7 + -2x) = 18 + -6x

Combine like terms: 5 + -7 = -2
-2 + -2x = 18 + -6x

Solving
-2 + -2x = 18 + -6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '6x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -2x + 6x = 18 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: -2x + 6x = 4x
-2 + 4x = 18 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: -6x + 6x = 0
-2 + 4x = 18 + 0
-2 + 4x = 18

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 4x = 18 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 4x = 18 + 2
4x = 18 + 2

Combine like terms: 18 + 2 = 20
4x = 20

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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