Question Solve the equation x=15 Evaluate −2(x−6)=−18Change the sign 2(x−6)=18Divide both sides 22(x−6)=218Divide the numbers x−6=218Divide the numbers More Steps Evaluate 218Reduce the numbers 19Calculate 9 x−6=9Move the constant to the right side x=9+6Solution x=15 Show Solution Rewrite the equation x=15 Evaluate −2(x−6)=−18Multiply More Steps Evaluate −2(x−6)Apply the distributive property −2x−(−2×6)Multiply the numbers −2x−(−12)If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses −2x+12 −2x+12=−18Move the constant to the right side −2x=−30Multiply both sides 2x=30Solution x=15 Show Solution Graph