Answer:
x = -7
Explanation:
Isolate the variable, x. Note the equal sign, what you do to one side, you do to the other.
First, add 2x and subtract 18 from both sides:
5x - x + 18 (-18) (+2x) = 6 - 2x (+2x) - 30 (-18)
5x - x + 2x = 6 - 30 - 18
Next, simplify. Combine like terms:
(5x - x) + 2x = 6 + (-30 - 18)
(4x) + 2x = 6 + (-48)
6x = -42
Next, fully isolate the variable, x, by dividing 6 from both sides:
(6x)/6 = (-42)/6
x = -42/6 = -7
x = -7 is your answer.
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