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2x+36=18x
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6.
2x+36-18x=0
Subtract 18x from both sides.
-16x+36=0
Combine 2x and -18x to get -16x.
-16x=-36
Subtract 36 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-36}{-16}
Divide both sides by -16.
x=\frac{9}{4}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-36}{-16} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out -4.