4x-(x+6)-(x-2)=16-2x

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Solution for 4x-(x+6)-(x-2)=16-2x equation:


Simplifying
4x + -1(x + 6) + -1(x + -2) = 16 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
4x + -1(6 + x) + -1(x + -2) = 16 + -2x
4x + (6 * -1 + x * -1) + -1(x + -2) = 16 + -2x
4x + (-6 + -1x) + -1(x + -2) = 16 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
4x + -6 + -1x + -1(-2 + x) = 16 + -2x
4x + -6 + -1x + (-2 * -1 + x * -1) = 16 + -2x
4x + -6 + -1x + (2 + -1x) = 16 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2 + 4x + -1x + -1x = 16 + -2x

Combine like terms: -6 + 2 = -4
-4 + 4x + -1x + -1x = 16 + -2x

Combine like terms: 4x + -1x = 3x
-4 + 3x + -1x = 16 + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-4 + 2x = 16 + -2x

Solving
-4 + 2x = 16 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 2x + 2x = 16 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 2x + 2x = 4x
-4 + 4x = 16 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-4 + 4x = 16 + 0
-4 + 4x = 16

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 4x = 16 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 4x = 16 + 4
4x = 16 + 4

Combine like terms: 16 + 4 = 20
4x = 20

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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