6-(2x+4)=5(3x-4)

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Solution for 6-(2x+4)=5(3x-4) equation:


Simplifying
6 + -1(2x + 4) = 5(3x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
6 + -1(4 + 2x) = 5(3x + -4)
6 + (4 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 5(3x + -4)
6 + (-4 + -2x) = 5(3x + -4)

Combine like terms: 6 + -4 = 2
2 + -2x = 5(3x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2x = 5(-4 + 3x)
2 + -2x = (-4 * 5 + 3x * 5)
2 + -2x = (-20 + 15x)

Solving
2 + -2x = -20 + 15x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-15x' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2x + -15x = -20 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: -2x + -15x = -17x
2 + -17x = -20 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
2 + -17x = -20 + 0
2 + -17x = -20

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -17x = -20 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -17x = -20 + -2
-17x = -20 + -2

Combine like terms: -20 + -2 = -22
-17x = -22

Divide each side by '-17'.
x = 1.294117647

Simplifying
x = 1.294117647

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