The 5 generic steps you'll need to take in solving an equestion are as listed below;
1. You'll need to simplify each side of the equation by removing parenthesis - the right hand side and the left hand side.
2. You'll need to combine like terms.
3. You can then use addition or subtraction to separate the variable term on one side of the the equation.
4. You can now use multiplication or division to solve for the variable.
5. You can remove fractions by multiplying each side of the equation by the common denominator.