20g-18g-g-1=5

Solution for 20g-18g-g-1=5 equation:

Simplifying
20g + -18g + -1g + -1 = 5

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 20g + -18g + -1g = 5

Combine like terms: 20g + -18g = 2g
-1 + 2g + -1g = 5

Combine like terms: 2g + -1g = 1g
-1 + 1g = 5

Solving
-1 + 1g = 5

Solving for variable 'g'.

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 1g = 5 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 1g = 5 + 1
1g = 5 + 1

Combine like terms: 5 + 1 = 6
1g = 6

Divide each side by '1'.
g = 6

Simplifying
g = 6