x=26
Explanation
[tex]3x-8=2x+18[/tex]Step 1
subtract 2x in both sides
[tex]\begin{gathered} 3x-8=2x+18 \\ 3x-8-2x=2x+18-2x \\ x-8=18 \end{gathered}[/tex]Step 2
add 8 in both sides
[tex]\begin{gathered} x-8=18 \\ x-8+8=18+8 \\ x=26 \end{gathered}[/tex]I hope this helps you
