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\frac{8.4}{4}=6-x
Divide both sides by 4.
\frac{84}{40}=6-x
Expand \frac{8.4}{4} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
\frac{21}{10}=6-x
Reduce the fraction \frac{84}{40} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.
6-x=\frac{21}{10}
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-x=\frac{21}{10}-6
Subtract 6 from both sides.
-x=\frac{21}{10}-\frac{60}{10}
Convert 6 to fraction \frac{60}{10}.
-x=\frac{21-60}{10}
Since \frac{21}{10} and \frac{60}{10} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
-x=-\frac{39}{10}
Subtract 60 from 21 to get -39.
x=\frac{39}{10}
Multiply both sides by -1.