Solve for x 18x-5=3(6x-2)

$18 x - 5 = 3 (6 x - 2)$

Simplify $3 (6 x - 2)$ .

Rewrite.

$18 x - 5 = 0 + 0 + 3 (6 x - 2)$

Simplify by adding zeros.

$18 x - 5 = 3 (6 x - 2)$

Apply the distributive property.

$18 x - 5 = 3 (6 x) + 3 \cdot - 2$

Multiply.

Multiply $6$ by $3$ .

$18 x - 5 = 18 x + 3 \cdot - 2$

Multiply $3$ by $- 2$ .

$18 x - 5 = 18 x - 6$

Move all terms containing $x$ to the left side of the equation.

Subtract $18 x$ from both sides of the equation.

$18 x - 5 - 18 x = - 6$

Combine the opposite terms in $18 x - 5 - 18 x$ .

Subtract $18 x$ from $18 x$ .

$0 - 5 = - 6$

Subtract $5$ from $0$ .

$- 5 = - 6$

Since $- 5 \neq - 6$ , there are no solutions.

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