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18-3x-2\left(x-4\right)=1
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 6-x.
18-3x-2x+8=1
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by x-4.
18-5x+8=1
Combine -3x and -2x to get -5x.
26-5x=1
Add 18 and 8 to get 26.
-5x=1-26
Subtract 26 from both sides.
-5x=-25
Subtract 26 from 1 to get -25.
x=\frac{-25}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=5
Divide -25 by -5 to get 5.