2x-(10+6)=5x-20

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Solution for 2x-(10+6)=5x-20 equation:


Simplifying
2x + -1(10 + 6) = 5x + -20

Combine like terms: 10 + 6 = 16
2x + -1(16) = 5x + -20

Multiply -1 * 16
2x + -16 = 5x + -20

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 2x = 5x + -20

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 2x = -20 + 5x

Solving
-16 + 2x = -20 + 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.
-16 + 2x + -5x = -20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-16 + -3x = -20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-16 + -3x = -20 + 0
-16 + -3x = -20

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -3x = -20 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -3x = -20 + 16
-3x = -20 + 16

Combine like terms: -20 + 16 = -4
-3x = -4

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 1.333333333

Simplifying
x = 1.333333333

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