Question

Given 18x - 2(3x+1) = 5x -16

Answer 1

I am guessing that you are looking for the value of "x"!

Here we go :

18x - 2(3x + 1) = 5x - 16

Let's start with the parentheses :

-2 × 3x = -6x

-2 × 1 = -2

18x - 6x - 2 = 5x - 16

subtract 6x from 18x

12x - 2 = 5x - 16

add 2 on both side of the equation

12x = 5x - 14

subtract 5x from both side of the equation

7x = -14

divide by 7 on each side of the equation

x = -2

There you go! I really hope this helped, if there's anything just let me know! :)

Answer 2

First you had to expanded the form.

And it gave us ⇒ $-2(3x+1)=-6x-2$, and $=18x-6x-2=5x-16$.

Then add by the similar elements.

And it gave us ⇒ $18x-6x=12x$, and $=12x-2=5x-16$.

Next, you add by two from both sides of equation form.

And it gave us ⇒ $12x-2+2=5x-16+2$

And then simplify.

And it gave us ⇒ $12x=5x-14$.

Then subtract by five-x from both sides of equation form.

And it gave us ⇒ $12x-5x=5x-14-5x$.

Simplify by equation.

And it gave us ⇒ $7x=-14$

You can also divide by seven from both sides of equation form.

And it gave us ⇒ $\frac{7x}{7}= \frac{-14}{7}$

Finally, simplify by equation.

And it gave us ⇒ $\frac{-14}{7}=-2$

Final answer: ⇒ $\boxed{x=-2}$

Hope this helps!

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