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

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Solution for 6(x-1)-(x+2)=-18 equation:


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -2 + 6x + -1x = -18

Combine like terms: -6 + -2 = -8
-8 + 6x + -1x = -18

Combine like terms: 6x + -1x = 5x
-8 + 5x = -18

Solving
-8 + 5x = -18

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 5x = -18 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 5x = -18 + 8
5x = -18 + 8

Combine like terms: -18 + 8 = -10
5x = -10

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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