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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5x + -2(18 + 5x) = -6
5x + (18 * -2 + 5x * -2) = -6
5x + (-36 + -10x) = -6

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 5x + -10x = -6

Combine like terms: 5x + -10x = -5x
-36 + -5x = -6

Solving
-36 + -5x = -6

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + -5x = -6 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + -5x = -6 + 36
-5x = -6 + 36

Combine like terms: -6 + 36 = 30
-5x = 30

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6

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