20-(x+6)=5x-4

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Solution for 20-(x+6)=5x-4 equation:


Simplifying
20 + -1(x + 6) = 5x + -4

Reorder the terms:
20 + -1(6 + x) = 5x + -4
20 + (6 * -1 + x * -1) = 5x + -4
20 + (-6 + -1x) = 5x + -4

Combine like terms: 20 + -6 = 14
14 + -1x = 5x + -4

Reorder the terms:
14 + -1x = -4 + 5x

Solving
14 + -1x = -4 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
14 + -1x + -5x = -4 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -1x + -5x = -6x
14 + -6x = -4 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
14 + -6x = -4 + 0
14 + -6x = -4

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + -6x = -4 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + -6x = -4 + -14
-6x = -4 + -14

Combine like terms: -4 + -14 = -18
-6x = -18

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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