(-x-4)-(-2x-20)=10

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Solution for (-x-4)-(-2x-20)=10 equation: 


Simplifying
(-1x + -4) + -1(-2x + -20) = 10

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + -1x) + -1(-2x + -20) = 10

Remove parenthesis around (-4 + -1x)
-4 + -1x + -1(-2x + -20) = 10

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -1x + -1(-20 + -2x) = 10
-4 + -1x + (-20 * -1 + -2x * -1) = 10
-4 + -1x + (20 + 2x) = 10

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 20 + -1x + 2x = 10

Combine like terms: -4 + 20 = 16
16 + -1x + 2x = 10

Combine like terms: -1x + 2x = 1x
16 + 1x = 10

Solving
16 + 1x = 10

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + 1x = 10 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + 1x = 10 + -16
1x = 10 + -16

Combine like terms: 10 + -16 = -6
1x = -6

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6

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