40-6+8o=6(2o-1)

Solution for 40-6+8o=6(2o-1) equation:

Simplifying
40 + -6 + 8o = 6(2o + -1)

Combine like terms: 40 + -6 = 34
34 + 8o = 6(2o + -1)

Reorder the terms:
34 + 8o = 6(-1 + 2o)
34 + 8o = (-1 * 6 + 2o * 6)
34 + 8o = (-6 + 12o)

Solving
34 + 8o = -6 + 12o

Solving for variable 'o'.

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

Add '-12o' to each side of the equation.
34 + 8o + -12o = -6 + 12o + -12o

Combine like terms: 8o + -12o = -4o
34 + -4o = -6 + 12o + -12o

Combine like terms: 12o + -12o = 0
34 + -4o = -6 + 0
34 + -4o = -6

Add '-34' to each side of the equation.
34 + -34 + -4o = -6 + -34

Combine like terms: 34 + -34 = 0
0 + -4o = -6 + -34
-4o = -6 + -34

Combine like terms: -6 + -34 = -40
-4o = -40

Divide each side by '-4'.
o = 10

Simplifying
o = 10