5x-(x+3)=2(9x+18)-5

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Solution for 5x-(x+3)=2(9x+18)-5 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -1(x + 3) = 2(9x + 18) + -5

Reorder the terms:
5x + -1(3 + x) = 2(9x + 18) + -5
5x + (3 * -1 + x * -1) = 2(9x + 18) + -5
5x + (-3 + -1x) = 2(9x + 18) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 5x + -1x = 2(9x + 18) + -5

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
-3 + 4x = 2(9x + 18) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 4x = 2(18 + 9x) + -5
-3 + 4x = (18 * 2 + 9x * 2) + -5
-3 + 4x = (36 + 18x) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 4x = 36 + -5 + 18x

Combine like terms: 36 + -5 = 31
-3 + 4x = 31 + 18x

Solving
-3 + 4x = 31 + 18x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-18x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 4x + -18x = 31 + 18x + -18x

Combine like terms: 4x + -18x = -14x
-3 + -14x = 31 + 18x + -18x

Combine like terms: 18x + -18x = 0
-3 + -14x = 31 + 0
-3 + -14x = 31

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -14x = 31 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -14x = 31 + 3
-14x = 31 + 3

Combine like terms: 31 + 3 = 34
-14x = 34

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = -2.428571429

Simplifying
x = -2.428571429

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