6x-(4x+8)=4x-42

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Solution for 6x-(4x+8)=4x-42 equation:


Simplifying
6x + -1(4x + 8) = 4x + -42

Reorder the terms:
6x + -1(8 + 4x) = 4x + -42
6x + (8 * -1 + 4x * -1) = 4x + -42
6x + (-8 + -4x) = 4x + -42

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 6x + -4x = 4x + -42

Combine like terms: 6x + -4x = 2x
-8 + 2x = 4x + -42

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x = -42 + 4x

Solving
-8 + 2x = -42 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 2x + -4x = -42 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
-8 + -2x = -42 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-8 + -2x = -42 + 0
-8 + -2x = -42

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2x = -42 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2x = -42 + 8
-2x = -42 + 8

Combine like terms: -42 + 8 = -34
-2x = -34

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 17

Simplifying
x = 17

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