Answer:
[tex]x=\frac{18}{5}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]-\left(-2-5x\right)+\left(-2\right)=18[/tex]
Add 2 to both sides:
[tex]-\left(-2-5x\right)-2+2=18+2[/tex]
[tex]-\left(-2-5x\right)=20[/tex]
Divide both sides by -1:
[tex]\frac{-\left(-2-5x\right)}{-1}=\frac{20}{-1}[/tex]
[tex]-2-5x=-20[/tex]
Add 2 to both sides:
[tex]-2-5x+2=-20+2[/tex]
[tex]-5x=-18[/tex]
Divide both sides by -5:
[tex]\frac{-5x}{-5}=\frac{-18}{-5}[/tex]
[tex]x=\frac{18}{5}[/tex]
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