Question Solve the equation x=−167Alternative Form x=−0.4375 Evaluate x×18=2x−7Use the commutative property to reorder the terms 18x=2x−7Move the variable to the left side 18x−2x=−7Subtract the terms More Steps Evaluate 18x−2xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (18−2)xSubtract the numbers 16x 16x=−7Divide both sides 1616x=16−7Divide the numbers x=16−7Solution x=−167Alternative Form x=−0.4375 Show Solution Rewrite the equation 16x=−7 Evaluate x×18=2x−7Use the commutative property to reorder the terms 18x=2x−7Solution 16x=−7 Show Solution Graph