8(x-42)-4(x+18)=36-2(x-18)

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Solution for 8(x-42)-4(x+18)=36-2(x-18) equation:


Simplifying
8(x + -42) + -4(x + 18) = 36 + -2(x + -18)

Reorder the terms:
8(-42 + x) + -4(x + 18) = 36 + -2(x + -18)
(-42 * 8 + x * 8) + -4(x + 18) = 36 + -2(x + -18)
(-336 + 8x) + -4(x + 18) = 36 + -2(x + -18)

Reorder the terms:
-336 + 8x + -4(18 + x) = 36 + -2(x + -18)
-336 + 8x + (18 * -4 + x * -4) = 36 + -2(x + -18)
-336 + 8x + (-72 + -4x) = 36 + -2(x + -18)

Reorder the terms:
-336 + -72 + 8x + -4x = 36 + -2(x + -18)

Combine like terms: -336 + -72 = -408
-408 + 8x + -4x = 36 + -2(x + -18)

Combine like terms: 8x + -4x = 4x
-408 + 4x = 36 + -2(x + -18)

Reorder the terms:
-408 + 4x = 36 + -2(-18 + x)
-408 + 4x = 36 + (-18 * -2 + x * -2)
-408 + 4x = 36 + (36 + -2x)

Combine like terms: 36 + 36 = 72
-408 + 4x = 72 + -2x

Solving
-408 + 4x = 72 + -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.
-408 + 4x + 2x = 72 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 4x + 2x = 6x
-408 + 6x = 72 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-408 + 6x = 72 + 0
-408 + 6x = 72

Add '408' to each side of the equation.
-408 + 408 + 6x = 72 + 408

Combine like terms: -408 + 408 = 0
0 + 6x = 72 + 408
6x = 72 + 408

Combine like terms: 72 + 408 = 480
6x = 480

Divide each side by '6'.
x = 80

Simplifying
x = 80

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