Solve for g -4g-20-16g=10-18g

$- 4 g - 20 - 16 g = 10 - 18 g$

Step 1

Subtract $16 g$ from $- 4 g$ .

$- 20 g - 20 = 10 - 18 g$

Step 2

Move all terms containing $g$ to the left side of the equation.

Add $18 g$ to both sides of the equation.

$- 20 g - 20 + 18 g = 10$

Add $- 20 g$ and $18 g$ .

$- 2 g - 20 = 10$

Step 3

Move all terms not containing $g$ to the right side of the equation.

Add $20$ to both sides of the equation.

$- 2 g = 10 + 20$

Add $10$ and $20$ .

$- 2 g = 30$

Step 4

Divide each term in $- 2 g = 30$ by $- 2$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 2 g = 30$ by $- 2$ .

$\frac{- 2 g}{- 2} = \frac{30}{- 2}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 2 g}{- 2} = \frac{30}{- 2}$

Divide $g$ by $1$ .

$g = \frac{30}{- 2}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $30$ by $- 2$ .

$g = - 15$