9(x-8)=3(16+x)+18

Solution for 9(x-8)=3(16+x)+18 equation:

9(x-8)=3(16+x)+18

We move all terms to the left:

9(x-8)-(3(16+x)+18)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

9(x-8)-(3(x+16)+18)=0

We multiply parentheses

9x-(3(x+16)+18)-72=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(3(x+16)+18), so:

3(x+16)+18

We multiply parentheses

3x+48+18

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

3x+66

Back to the equation:

-(3x+66)


We get rid of parentheses

9x-3x-66-72=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

6x-138=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

6x=138

x=138/6

x=23