Solve for x 18-4x=-2

$18 - 4 x = - 2$

Step 1

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $18$ from both sides of the equation.

$- 4 x = - 2 - 18$

Subtract $18$ from $- 2$ .

$- 4 x = - 20$

Step 2

Divide each term in $- 4 x = - 20$ by $- 4$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 4 x = - 20$ by $- 4$ .

$\frac{- 4 x}{- 4} = \frac{- 20}{- 4}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 4$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 4 x}{- 4} = \frac{- 20}{- 4}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 20}{- 4}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 20$ by $- 4$ .

$x = 5$