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18-3x-4-2x=10
To find the opposite of 4+2x, find the opposite of each term.
14-3x-2x=10
Subtract 4 from 18 to get 14.
14-5x=10
Combine -3x and -2x to get -5x.
-5x=10-14
Subtract 14 from both sides.
-5x=-4
Subtract 14 from 10 to get -4.
x=\frac{-4}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=\frac{4}{5}
Fraction \frac{-4}{-5} can be simplified to \frac{4}{5} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.