42-(3c+4)=2(c+4)+4

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Solution for 42-(3c+4)=2(c+4)+4 equation:


Simplifying
42 + -1(3c + 4) = 2(c + 4) + 4

Reorder the terms:
42 + -1(4 + 3c) = 2(c + 4) + 4
42 + (4 * -1 + 3c * -1) = 2(c + 4) + 4
42 + (-4 + -3c) = 2(c + 4) + 4

Combine like terms: 42 + -4 = 38
38 + -3c = 2(c + 4) + 4

Reorder the terms:
38 + -3c = 2(4 + c) + 4
38 + -3c = (4 * 2 + c * 2) + 4
38 + -3c = (8 + 2c) + 4

Reorder the terms:
38 + -3c = 8 + 4 + 2c

Combine like terms: 8 + 4 = 12
38 + -3c = 12 + 2c

Solving
38 + -3c = 12 + 2c

Solving for variable 'c'.

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

Add '-2c' to each side of the equation.
38 + -3c + -2c = 12 + 2c + -2c

Combine like terms: -3c + -2c = -5c
38 + -5c = 12 + 2c + -2c

Combine like terms: 2c + -2c = 0
38 + -5c = 12 + 0
38 + -5c = 12

Add '-38' to each side of the equation.
38 + -38 + -5c = 12 + -38

Combine like terms: 38 + -38 = 0
0 + -5c = 12 + -38
-5c = 12 + -38

Combine like terms: 12 + -38 = -26
-5c = -26

Divide each side by '-5'.
c = 5.2

Simplifying
c = 5.2

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