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! :)
First you had to expanded the form.
And it gave us ⇒ [tex]-2(3x+1)=-6x-2[/tex], and [tex]=18x-6x-2=5x-16[/tex].
Then add by the similar elements.
And it gave us ⇒ [tex]18x-6x=12x[/tex], and [tex]=12x-2=5x-16[/tex].
Next, you add by two from both sides of equation form.
And it gave us ⇒ [tex]12x-2+2=5x-16+2[/tex]
And then simplify.
And it gave us ⇒ [tex]12x=5x-14[/tex].
Then subtract by five-x from both sides of equation form.
And it gave us ⇒ [tex]12x-5x=5x-14-5x[/tex].
Simplify by equation.
And it gave us ⇒ [tex]7x=-14[/tex]
You can also divide by seven from both sides of equation form.
And it gave us ⇒ [tex]\frac{7x}{7}= \frac{-14}{7}[/tex]
Finally, simplify by equation.
And it gave us ⇒ [tex]\frac{-14}{7}=-2[/tex]
Final answer: ⇒ [tex]\boxed{x=-2}[/tex]
Hope this helps!
And thank you for posting your question at here on brainly, and have a great day.
-Charlie
