20w-6=-4w+42

Solution for 20w-6=-4w+42 equation:

Simplifying
20w + -6 = -4w + 42

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 20w = -4w + 42

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 20w = 42 + -4w

Solving
-6 + 20w = 42 + -4w

Solving for variable 'w'.

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

Add '4w' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 20w + 4w = 42 + -4w + 4w

Combine like terms: 20w + 4w = 24w
-6 + 24w = 42 + -4w + 4w

Combine like terms: -4w + 4w = 0
-6 + 24w = 42 + 0
-6 + 24w = 42

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 24w = 42 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 24w = 42 + 6
24w = 42 + 6

Combine like terms: 42 + 6 = 48
24w = 48

Divide each side by '24'.
w = 2

Simplifying
w = 2