26x-(x+8)=4x-2

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Solution for 26x-(x+8)=4x-2 equation:


Simplifying
26x + -1(x + 8) = 4x + -2

Reorder the terms:
26x + -1(8 + x) = 4x + -2
26x + (8 * -1 + x * -1) = 4x + -2
26x + (-8 + -1x) = 4x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 26x + -1x = 4x + -2

Combine like terms: 26x + -1x = 25x
-8 + 25x = 4x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 25x = -2 + 4x

Solving
-8 + 25x = -2 + 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 + 25x + -4x = -2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 25x + -4x = 21x
-8 + 21x = -2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-8 + 21x = -2 + 0
-8 + 21x = -2

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 21x = -2 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 21x = -2 + 8
21x = -2 + 8

Combine like terms: -2 + 8 = 6
21x = 6

Divide each side by '21'.
x = 0.2857142857

Simplifying
x = 0.2857142857

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