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18-3\left(-x\right)-2\left(-x\right)=3
Subtract 2\left(-x\right) from both sides.
18-3\left(-1\right)x-2\left(-1\right)x=3
Multiply -1 and 3 to get -3.
18+3x-2\left(-1\right)x=3
Multiply -3 and -1 to get 3.
18+3x+2x=3
Multiply -2 and -1 to get 2.
18+5x=3
Combine 3x and 2x to get 5x.
5x=3-18
Subtract 18 from both sides.
5x=-15
Subtract 18 from 3 to get -15.
x=\frac{-15}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
x=-3
Divide -15 by 5 to get -3.