36=(5c+4)-(2c+4)

Solution for 36=(5c+4)-(2c+4) equation:

Simplifying
36 = (5c + 4) + -1(2c + 4)

Reorder the terms:
36 = (4 + 5c) + -1(2c + 4)

Remove parenthesis around (4 + 5c)
36 = 4 + 5c + -1(2c + 4)

Reorder the terms:
36 = 4 + 5c + -1(4 + 2c)
36 = 4 + 5c + (4 * -1 + 2c * -1)
36 = 4 + 5c + (-4 + -2c)

Reorder the terms:
36 = 4 + -4 + 5c + -2c

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
36 = 0 + 5c + -2c
36 = 5c + -2c

Combine like terms: 5c + -2c = 3c
36 = 3c

Solving
36 = 3c

Solving for variable 'c'.

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

Add '-3c' to each side of the equation.
36 + -3c = 3c + -3c

Combine like terms: 3c + -3c = 0
36 + -3c = 0

Add '-36' to each side of the equation.
36 + -36 + -3c = 0 + -36

Combine like terms: 36 + -36 = 0
0 + -3c = 0 + -36
-3c = 0 + -36

Combine like terms: 0 + -36 = -36
-3c = -36

Divide each side by '-3'.
c = 12

Simplifying
c = 12