26-(x+8)=5x-6

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Solution for 26-(x+8)=5x-6 equation:


Simplifying
26 + -1(x + 8) = 5x + -6

Reorder the terms:
26 + -1(8 + x) = 5x + -6
26 + (8 * -1 + x * -1) = 5x + -6
26 + (-8 + -1x) = 5x + -6

Combine like terms: 26 + -8 = 18
18 + -1x = 5x + -6

Reorder the terms:
18 + -1x = -6 + 5x

Solving
18 + -1x = -6 + 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.
18 + -1x + -5x = -6 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -1x + -5x = -6x
18 + -6x = -6 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
18 + -6x = -6 + 0
18 + -6x = -6

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + -6x = -6 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -6x = -6 + -18
-6x = -6 + -18

Combine like terms: -6 + -18 = -24
-6x = -24

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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