6x-(16+2x)=2(x-1)

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Solution for 6x-(16+2x)=2(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
6x + -1(16 + 2x) = 2(x + -1)
6x + (16 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 2(x + -1)
6x + (-16 + -2x) = 2(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 6x + -2x = 2(x + -1)

Combine like terms: 6x + -2x = 4x
-16 + 4x = 2(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 4x = 2(-1 + x)
-16 + 4x = (-1 * 2 + x * 2)
-16 + 4x = (-2 + 2x)

Solving
-16 + 4x = -2 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 4x + -2x = -2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
-16 + 2x = -2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-16 + 2x = -2 + 0
-16 + 2x = -2

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 2x = -2 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 2x = -2 + 16
2x = -2 + 16

Combine like terms: -2 + 16 = 14
2x = 14

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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