Simplifying
4x + 16 + -1x = 22 + 6
Reorder the terms:
16 + 4x + -1x = 22 + 6
Combine like terms: 4x + -1x = 3x
16 + 3x = 22 + 6
Combine like terms: 22 + 6 = 28
16 + 3x = 28
Solving
16 + 3x = 28
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + 3x = 28 + -16
Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + 3x = 28 + -16
3x = 28 + -16
Combine like terms: 28 + -16 = 12
3x = 12
Divide each side by '3'.
x = 4
Simplifying
x = 4
