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18-6x-5\left(2x-4\right)=4\left(3x-1\right)+14
Use the distributive property to multiply 6 by 3-x.
18-6x-10x+20=4\left(3x-1\right)+14
Use the distributive property to multiply -5 by 2x-4.
18-16x+20=4\left(3x-1\right)+14
Combine -6x and -10x to get -16x.
38-16x=4\left(3x-1\right)+14
Add 18 and 20 to get 38.
38-16x=12x-4+14
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 3x-1.
38-16x=12x+10
Add -4 and 14 to get 10.
38-16x-12x=10
Subtract 12x from both sides.
38-28x=10
Combine -16x and -12x to get -28x.
-28x=10-38
Subtract 38 from both sides.
-28x=-28
Subtract 38 from 10 to get -28.
x=\frac{-28}{-28}
Divide both sides by -28.
x=1
Divide -28 by -28 to get 1.