7x-10x+18+2x=-5.0000

Simplifying

7x + - 10x + 18 + 2x = - 5

Reorder the terms:

18 + 7x + - 10x + 2x = - 5

Combine like terms: 7x + - 10x = - 3x

18 + - 3x + 2x = - 5

Combine like terms: - 3x + 2x = - 1x

18 + - 1x = - 5

Solving

18 + - 1x = - 5

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.

18 + - 18 + - 1x = - 5 + - 18

Combine like terms: 18 + - 18 = 0

0 + - 1x = - 5 + - 18

-1x = - 5 + - 18

Combine like terms: - 5 + - 18 = - 23

-1x = - 23

Divide each side by '-1'.

x = 23

Simplifying

x = 23