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

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

Simplifying
(8x + 6) + -1(x + 4) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(6 + 8x) + -1(x + 4) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (6 + 8x)
6 + 8x + -1(x + 4) = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + 8x + -1(4 + x) = 0
6 + 8x + (4 * -1 + x * -1) = 0
6 + 8x + (-4 + -1x) = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + -4 + 8x + -1x = 0

Combine like terms: 6 + -4 = 2
2 + 8x + -1x = 0

Combine like terms: 8x + -1x = 7x
2 + 7x = 0

Solving
2 + 7x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 7x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 7x = 0 + -2
7x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
7x = -2

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -0.2857142857

Simplifying
x = -0.2857142857