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

X = -2

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(If you mean to "check the answer" then the answer above mine would help more)

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We simplify the equation first:

18x−2(3x+1)=5x−16

18x+(−2)(3x)+(−2)(1)=5x+−16 (Distribute)

18x+−6x+−2=5x+−16

(18x+−6x)+(−2)=5x−16 (Combine Like Terms)

12x+−2=5x−16

12x−2=5x−16

Then we cancel out:

12x−2−5x=5x−16−5x

7x−2=−16

7x−2+2=−16+2

7x=−14

7x/7 = −14/7

x = -2

it is 10.6 according to my calculations

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